| 单词 | slight |
| 例句 | If I had had even the slightest interest in marine animals, I would have done experiments. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z His hair fell in a slight wave above his eyes, and he had long lashes and a full lower lip. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I glanced back at Hamilton Knapp and saw him exchange a look and a slight smile with Michael Froelich, and I knew the answer. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The minivan followed the curve of the ramp with only the slightest nudging, and by the time we reached the road, it came to a natural stop. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I found myself cowering at the slightest sound or movement. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I felt a slight, promising tug and then the line was unexpectedly light. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Potter and his friends may have simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time,” he said, a slight sneer curling his mouth as though he doubted it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z That and the slight flare of the nostrils—a shadow of a snarl. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But the public was not much aware of either Wilson or Spencer; compared to Smith and Hickock, or the fifth man on the Row, Lowell Lee Andrews, the press had rather slighted them. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer usually includes part of the question, with a slight modification of words or word order. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Then I give a slight bow and walk straight toward the exit without being dismissed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It’s done with a slight grimace as they suck air through their teeth, which makes an interesting hiss. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He looks at us like he wants to say more, then gives his head a slight shake and backs out of the room. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I think it might as well be now” Charles Wallace gave a slight jerk of his head, saying, “Come,” and started to walk in a strange, gliding, me-chanical manner. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave him a slight push into his room and then came back to me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z "I had a difficult session with my analyst last evening and the slightest thing is apt to set me off. Like an alarm clock without control—Say!" he said, slapping his palm against his thighs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A chronic fear of being slighted made him avoid his equals, made him stand, where his inferiors were concerned, self-consciously on his dignity. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Over seven tapes and thirteen stories, her voice was kept at a slight distance by this steady hum in the background. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She was slight, dark-skinned, and holding the hand of a little boy. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They spoke to him with the authority of people who had done this before, and also with a slight condescension; his fate was, after all, in their hands. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With his head bent over in the lamplight I could discern a slight mound in his brow above the eyebrows, the faint bulge which is usually believed to indicate mental power. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a new fragrance, too, rosemary and nectar, and there were other differences, subtler: a slight shift in her shade of blue, an adjustment to the tilt of her eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The slightest sound or movement would give her away. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jeez, Ma! Listen to that! A down payment? Doesn’t that sound the slightest bit suspicious? And how are we going to get all that money, huh? I don’t have a job, remember?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They were nearly eye-to-eye: he, an imposing grown man; she, a slight and messy child. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There had never been the slightest hint that he was courting Judith. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Only a slight hole had been made,” Geyer said, “when the gases burst forth and the stench was frightful.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Chuck didn’t say anything, but Thomas thought he heard the slightest of sniffles. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you call me?” said Julian, perplexed and perhaps a little slighted, when Charles finished his story. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was then that I noticed that Perez had a slight limp. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z There was no fire, no smoke, not the slightest untoward noise. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “No. I haven’t the slightest idea. I remember him leaving like this when we were children, but it hasn’t happened for some years now. I bet he’s doing something particularly nasty.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He had filled out, from the slight boy of their university days to a fleshier, more muscled man, and perhaps because he had filled out, he seemed shorter than she remembered. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His family's modest holdings were on the smallest of the Fingers, and Petyr had been slight and short for his age. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His slight chest was soon puffing for breath. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Although he is in his teens, Enrique is small, just shy of five feet, even when he straightens up from a slight stoop. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He moved over to his desk, sat down, stretched out his wooden leg with a slight groan, and pulled out his hip flask. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They came up a slight rise and looked out over a deep chasm. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t imagine the day my brothers would do such a thing, thanks to my parents, who never gave the boys even the slightest hint that they had any power over the girls. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “It’s right there on the map where this road makes this slight turn. Can’t you see this slight turn on your map?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Only three girls trailing her from a slight distance. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared forward and remained still except for the slight movement from his breathing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z None of them was the slightest bit interested. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I haven’t the slightest idea,” someone else said, “but neither, it seems, does he.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I stare at our hands, at my slim fingers entwined in his larger ones, at the veined muscles of his forearm, the slight bones of my wrist, the warmth of our skin meeting. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z At the moment, however, Scott did not appear to be grooving in the slightest; instead he looked anxious and extremely tired. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The slightest movement, almost imperceptible, before a hand ripped back the curtain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Big Bill, whom the Defender called “the spectacular, nervy Mayor of Chicago,” publicly spoke out against the slights that blacks found so demeaning, and made a great show of celebrating their successes. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This seemed to show on Harry’s face, for Dumbledore moved away from the window and looked more closely at Harry, a slight crease between his silver eyebrows. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I have gone to each officer of that Regiment demanding that they send a retributive expedition, but none evinces the slightest interest in the undertaking. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They listened to the slightest movement in the grass to learn whether a snake might be lurking there. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I make it twelve. One or two are so slight as to be practically scratches. On the other hand, at least three would be capable of causing death.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a slight pressure on my head, and lifted off a tiara fashioned as a garland of the same flowers. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Of course I'm handling the matter with the greatest discretion and not disclosing even the slightest detail. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The slight shake of her head warns me to stop. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The day was fine, with a slight haze. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Z looked at the terrifyingly slight, almost imperceptible, rise and fall of Kaitlin’s chest. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Mom had made spaghetti and meat sauce—perhaps the least Persian food ever, though she did add a bit of turmeric to the sauce, which gave a slight orange cast to the oil in it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z ‘Nobody’s taking the slightest notice of you, ’ my mother said as we walked through Bexley High Street. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry S Truman High School, set on a slight incline, is a monument to utility, neither inviting nor forbidding. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Lewis Strauss’s sensitivity to slights, real and perceived, was exquisite. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She had a wide-open smile and a slight island lilt in her voice that became more pronounced anytime she was tired or a little drunk. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z All the same, Joe and Nancy couldn’t help but feel a slight glow as they gunned through the dusty wasteland toward where pickings were best. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The land sloped up into a slight hill, which was great for looking down on the houses. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Shady took a slight whiff, then a deeper one. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The tone in her voice is pitch-perfect—concern, pity, slight pleading for a rescue. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He heard a slight grinding noise and felt something slip out from under his hand. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Writing for the Post-Intelligencer that morning, though, he said he thought Cal would probably go off as the slight favorite among the bookmakers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He gave a slight stir but remained curled on the floor. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The slightest effort, hardly more than desire, tired me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was one slight glitch to happily ever after. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He was lost, astray in a strange house where nothing and no one now stirred in him the slightest vestige of affection. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I’d run out of my room without the slightest idea where I was going. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There is no indication of its impending arrival, only a slight electricity in the air, though Herr Thiessen is unsure if anyone, save himself, can sense it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was so tired, and there was not the slightest possibility of sleep in this world. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He alone was not cheering or showing the slightest emotion. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Touchdown!” said Fred as, with a slight bump, they hit the ground. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z From where I was sitting, I could just make out the slight fullness of her breasts, and I recognized the little pout of her lower lip. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They chatted, they laughed, and Citra found herself feeling slighted that Rowan hadn’t even sought her out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “How dare you say so, when he’s got both his eyes? And very handsome ones they are, too,” cried Jo, who resented any slighting remarks about her friend. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands were smoothing the fabric of the skirt, and she didn’t seem aware of it in the slightest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When Holly noticed I wasn’t bringing up any theories about SmartMart scouts, she came over with a slight scowl, but as she listened in, her smile grew with each call I made. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It was so slight that it almost wasn’t a noise—a whisper of movement, a disturbance in the still night air. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Chuck yelled, the slightest hint of his old self breaking through. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The ointment leaves a slight discoloration of the skin, but this gives a hearty glow, and it can be used on the face as well. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He thinks of little cruelties, small slights, minor snubs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Theo was being patched up in the hospital emergency room after a slight miscalculation in his "solution" experiment. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z And having done so, might she obscure the fact by concocting a slight, barely clever fiction and satisfy her vanity by sending it off to a magazine? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Although the public was told that Roosevelt’s injuries were minor—a slight bruising—in reality, his left leg was severely bruised. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Her mother held her head high, but Koffi saw it, the slight tremble in her bottom lip, the fear. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “This way, Miss Chen,” George says to me with a slight bow of his head. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He patted his slight paunch; he flexed his trembling, nicotine-stained hands. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Max was programmed to speak with a slight electronic stutter. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Goldfarb admitted he didn’t have the slightest idea what to do with the MDR cases, which he estimated at 10 percent of those infected. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He took his sweet time walking the cart back into the store, relishing the brief moment spent outside before returning to the air-conditioned cold and slight smell of rotting meat and spoiled vegetables of Floyd’s. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Eyes were narrowing, foreheads furrowing, bps curling up in slight snarls. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z To start with, he was a small young man, and extremely slight of body. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Papadimitriou peered down at the flooded quadrangle, where a slight figure clothed in oilskins was wading waist-deep towards the tower. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Master Clovell was a slight man. His belt and armor will fit you well.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She touches her glass and gives me the slightest nod. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know the saying, Horatio, that the friend in need is a friend indeed. Be Hamlet’s friend. And always be wary of Claudius. Your good heart is but a slight shield against his great wickedness.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They rushed to assure me that my ethnic identity had given me no more than a foot inside the door, at most a slight edge. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Fox had the better vantage point, but Lac saw a boy about his age scoop up a slight, black-haired girl and go running past them down the dock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The audible result of this slight increase in length of each subdivision is that the rhythm feels more relaxed, smoother and less rigidly precise. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, and the slightest light gave him a headache. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Deke didn’t sound the slightest bit excited, but I certainly was, and so was my wife when I told her. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She showed just the slightest hint of a smile as she waited for my answer. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Each twinge, each murmur of slight pain, ripples of sloughed-off matter, swellings and diminishings of tissue, the droolings of the flesh, these are signs, these are the things I need to know about. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “By all means,” he says with a slight bow and poses like an old-fashioned gentleman, stiff and somber but with a twinkle hiding somewhere close. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t have the slightest doubt about it, Esteban,” she concluded. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He found it difficult to bear lying quietly during the night, and soon eating no longer gave him the slightest pleasure. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke the Common Tongue flawlessly, with only the slightest hint of accent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Iorek Byrnison took not the slightest notice, but continued to rub the seal blubber all over his armor, the care and attention he was paying the task reminding Lyra of her own devotion to Pantalaimon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was only half a lie; Lord Tywin Lannister cared not a fig for his deformed son, but he tolerated no slights on the honor of his House. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The small parking lot is positioned at the top of a slight hill. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The slightest infraction—an upturned collar, a missing button, dirty clothing, unshined shoes, too shiny shoes, faulty bed making—could mean a beating or death. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Amber steps forward—eyes gazing ahead, shoulders back, slight smile on her face—looking exactly how Du Barry trained us to. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It had given him a slight advantage the first year or two, a little more maturity than many of his groupmates who had been born in the later months of that year. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z A spacecraft does not have a keel or a deep hull like a boat, and it bobs and weaves with even the slightest wind or waves. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys try to chase her, but they’ve not the slightest chance. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z There was a little bump, a slight protrusion just in front of the sinus cavity. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Celaena offered her a slight smile, and the princess stepped closer, her guards tensing slightly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She is feminine in her movements and gestures, and the slight gracelessness of her walk is in keeping with females of her generation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He has to be willing to fight in response to even the slightest challenge to his reputation—and that’s what a “culture of honor” means. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But this will never happen while political organizations retain the slightest power to reward or to punish. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It did not help that he had constantly to answer the dozens that flowed from Heqet as usual without the slightest effort. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Roz moved slower than before, and she had a slight limp, but she was back to her old self again, and that was a relief to everyone, especially Brightbill. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But then I see a slight little smile in the corner of her mouth. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the course of her life, this day will be a slight, barely noticeable aberration. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I had slight depressions at the front of my forehead and a massive crater on each side of my head, running down to my eyebrows. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Her soft, dark hair is smoothed stylishly around her youthful face, with a slight puff of hair combed just so to rise from the top of her head. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Trying not to make even the slightest sound, he turned and began walking back to the main house, wondering how to handle the situation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her slight frame was willowy, graceful even in absolute stillness. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It would be far easier to look in the unlocked chests first, on the slight chance that one of them might hold the treasure. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The experiment showed that most of the alpha particles passed through the foil with very slight deflection or none at all. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When she entered, the old woman was snoring loudly, mouth agape and a slight trail of drool beginning to trickle from the side. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The verdict returned by the jury would be taken in a spirit of justice, and, in any event, he would have the courtroom cleared at the slightest disturbance. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Mark woke up, and for a few seconds he remembered the feeling of staring at Trina when things had begun to turn a corner and hope—the slightest trace—was in her eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z "Good morning, ma'am," Lev says, with a slight bow of the head. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Even her boots are not the slightest bit damp. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But I did wake up, and the main computer showed the slight rise in C021 had predicted. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave me a slight shove and added, “I am counting on you.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I want her to feel elevated,” said Hackley, “and I want no one in the back of the hall to have the slightest difficulty in seeing her.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Henry, without the slightest pause, had gone down the list and circled all fives. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s twenty-two years since we defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts, and I’m delighted to say there is a new generation being brought up having known only the slightest conflict. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I walked at the end of the procession, as was customary, and could see that the last porter in the file, a slight jokester inmate known as Beezle, was barely making it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Only then did I see the slight rise and fall of his chest. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I felt completely drained and I had a slight headache. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He talks slowly, with a slight Texas drawl. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The pencil made a slight sweeping noise as though it were grating down the finer, more resistant surfaces of the white page. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z All around me, a slight breeze brushes past the back of my neck, and my whole body tingles. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Or like firing the one person who made me see the slightest glimmer of hope. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z His lips turn up into the slightest of smiles. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The corners of Max's mouth turn up in the slightest hint of a smile. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I press it against my cheek and feel the slight hum travel through the bones of my face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Gaskill didn’t say anything, he was consulting some notes that Riley had pushed in front of him, but he did give the slightest shake of his head. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It presides over so many vital activities that even the slightest damage to it is fraught with serious consequences. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z We felt that this slight break in protocol was warranted but in no way prejudicial—in one way or another—to the application review. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z For such persons, being a butler is like playing some pantomime role; a small push, a slight stumble, and the facade will drop off to reveal the actor underneath. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He did not sound worried in the slightest; the situation seemed to rouse him to crackling near-manic energy. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A small pale ghost peeked out at her from behind a woman’s skirt, its form so slight that it was hardly more than a wisp of fog. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Aureliano asked her where she was going and she made a vague sign, as if she did not have the slightest idea of her destination. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Here Francis had to admit that he saw not the slightest ray of light. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Felicia had never shown the slightest interest in him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the slightest tug, Liam turned, his blue eyes lit up in surprise. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And the small, slight tail gunner was lying on the floor beside Snowden in a dead faint, his face as white as a handkerchief, so that Yossarian sprang forward with revulsion to help him first. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He of course saw nothing the slightest bit intimidating about it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I only saw the slight shake of his head and the look of relief on her face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His fingernails seemed just the slightest bit too long. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Her blue eyes glittered, and he wondered at the slight emphasis she put on prince, and why it made his heart skip a beat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “And tell ’em how you broke it up,” suggested McCorkle to his colleague with a slight smile. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched their eyes slide again into an unfocused memory, the slight wince that shuddered under Bitter’s skin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Leale can feel a slight breath from Lincoln’s nose and mouth, but he is reluctant to move the body without making a preliminary examination. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Shady’s hand showed only a slight tremor of need as he held the jar to the light to check the color, and smelled the liquid’s aroma. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Nat twisted his head the inch or so that the boards allowed him and stared at her without the slightest recognition. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Gold was never to attend Communist meetings, never to read Communist papers, never to express even the slightest interest in the Soviet Union. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally he straightened himself with a slight grimace. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I brushed through my hair quickly when I was inside, feeling a slight lift of excitement as I contemplated getting out of Forks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Now, seeing him so close beside her, she was surprised that, for all he looked so slight, the top of her head barely reached his shoulder. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She repeated them, with exactly the same slight emphasis on the second word, as though she had been the one to say them first. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I had to make some slight alterations because of the lighting,” says Cinna. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A slight popping, as if she had been holding her breath. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay gives my hand a slight squeeze as I slide past her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I can’t think of anything worse than reading a column on how to clean house,” he says, and I notice that his front tooth is the slightest bit crooked. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We finally finished the day in the late afternoon, before the sun started to set, and the air cooled enough to carry a slight chill. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They found some slight relief from the biting insects—as long as the canoes were in constant motion. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Now, which one of these did you want to see?” he asked with a slight smirk. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I had been home from the hospital for six weeks, I developed what at first seemed like a slight infection. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Will, holding the knife, felt only the slightest resistance as the tip of the spoon’s handle fell to the table, cut clean off. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody pitied him for being a priest, whereas later on in America his parishioners always treated him with a slight but unmistakable condescension, like a crazy person whose delusions had to be humored. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Distracted from the road, Colin watched as she gave him the slightest version of her inimitable smile. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z These other questioners saw to it that he was in con-stant slight pain, but it was not chiefly pain that they relied on. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Here’s the permission form for tryouts,” Mustafa says quickly, giving me a slight nod to acknowledge my effort. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z They watched her slight figure retreating until finally she was swallowed by the darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And Mrs. Tate—on alert, no doubt, for the slightest spark in the damp woodpile of her class—noticed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In time, she got so that she was able to speak the truth with but a slight and instinctive coloring of the facts. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight red smear of blood on my hand, but when I spat, it came out clear. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The old man could see the slight bulge in the water that the big dolphin raised as they followed the escaping fish. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It so happened that Professor Allegretto had a very slight peculiarity concerning his girl pupils. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I was born in Puerto Rico, where my dad’s from, but I don’t remember even the slightest thing about it. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Without emotion or the slightest tremor in my hands. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The swoop of the helmet, the curve to the breastplate, the slight fullness of the sleeves that allows the white folds under the arms to show. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Theoretically they could; but since this would take hundreds or even thousands of years, the comfort to those living now is slight. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In that photo she wears a slight smile and a combined expression of hope and accomplishment. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A slight wind picked up and made the trees that grew in sullen clusters along the ridge sway menacingly. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After a long day of school, sometimes, maybe if it was about to rain, JT had a slight limp. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “He is keeping up under his responsibilities and looking well, and we all owe him a great debt for his constant watchfulness and attention to our slightest wishes.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She gives a slight nod and scribbles with the pen he offers to her. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I sense a slight flicker of something from my fuzzy peripheral vision. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Nivea took charge of Clara’s trousseau, since Clara did not show the slightest interest in the contents of the sandalwood trunks, and continued her experiments with the three-legged table and her divining cards. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “We thought we heard a game,” he said in a relaxed voice with the slightest of French accents. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The man gave a slight nod and gestured with his chin to the side of the room. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One person seemed to have shown slight improvement, coming across on the graph as an anomaly, an expert multitasker. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “He’s become a gypsy!’’ she shouted to her husband, who had not shown the slightest sign of alarm over the disappearance. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Instead a slighter and far more welcome figure was chasing after me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They saw someone who was selfish, who openly moped during the game and didn’t show the slightest concern for his fellow players. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And then a slight and distinctly delicious sensation collected in her crotch. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Above them, the intention craft hung as firmly as if it were anchored and bolted there; no gust of wind had the slightest effect on it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I saw him come out from the mudroom, and he let the door close slowly behind him so it didn’t make the slightest sound. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Henry stands behind him with a slight smile and the ocean reflecting off of his glasses, and I feel thankful for him. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “I’ve been working steadily all this time, and I don’t feel the slightest bit tired or hungry. I could go right on the same way forever.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They are stubborn creatures, difficult to open, and if they are the slightest bit overcooked, they are too tough to eat. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so green and slight that it was hard for him to recognize her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They emitted a slight, pulsing glow, a single, illuminated heart beating through each one. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Drew didn’t look up, but I could see a slight smile on his face. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She has on light makeup that makes her lips sparkle and her cheeks a slight Asian red; her hair is drawn back to accent the curved proportions of her face. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The Goober caught up to him with a slight acceleration of his pace. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It clatters every time he makes a turn or the slightest swerve. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Only once I heard him call: a slight whisper that barely reached me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I allow myself a shot of rum before climbing into the car, not enough to scent the slightest scandal, just a little thunder in the heart. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke almost gaily, but Dandelion could see his dilated eyes and the slight trembling of his front paws. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She was wiser by far than any short-lived human, but she had not the slightest idea of how like a child she seemed beside these ancient beings. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Twisted words, pranks, omissions, riddles, scandals, not to mention their revenges upon one another for ancient, half-remembered slights. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So although she admired the fur of Sophonax and even speculated on what it might feel like, she never made the slightest move to touch her, and never would. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was hanging down rather than standing up, straight and sleek, parted at the side and curving to a slight bob at her chin. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Smoke?” he asked, his voice a deep baritone that was at odds with his slight stature. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Jake’s voice is deep and confident, but I can see a slight tremble in his fingers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He tries to cross his legs but a slight swelling troubles his groin today: odd, though not painful. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The slight rocking of the raft, the slosh of little waves slapping the boards beneath, and the sun diying my back makes me yawn. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I had the Dream — with slight variations — maybe every other night for the next two months. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z What her answer would be he seemed to have not the slightest doubt. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I search his eyes for the slightest sign of anything, fear, remorse, anger. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But of course he did not know it, since the injury had seemed slight, and when he last saw me I was sprinting at high speed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It’s only two more miles, but it’s payback time for the two first miles—every step from here on is at a slight incline. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The sunlight brought a slight warmth to the air, although the wind whipped it away the minute Matt stood up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Franny took advantage of the slight pause that followed to straighten her back a trifle, as though, for some reason, good posture, or better posture, might come in handy at any moment. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Some of the good ones do, in a very slight way, but not in a way that's fun to watch. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Dusk seeps down through the overcast and a slight chill drops into the air and one by one families leave to walk or bike or ride the bus home. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Decherd said we must come and stay with them as long as there was the slightest danger. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The slightest glimmer in his eye caught mine before he raised his hand. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z If I had had the slightest idea of what she was going to do next, I would have tried to stop her, but I hadn’t. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Feeling indignant that he was not taken into his tutor’s confidence, he set his wits to work to devise some proper retaliation for the slight. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z From behind us the last long rays of light played across the campus, accenting every slight undulation of the land, emphasizing the separateness of each bush. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m actually glad for that—at least at this particular moment—because there are no expectations, and not the slightest hint of awkwardness. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Left to himself, Paul, a slight boy with dark hair, spent hours trucking through the patchwork of fields and residences. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His youth and slight frame reminded Cora of the engineer of her last train trip, inducted by circumstance into the work of men. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A slight flush showed on the worthy lady’s cheek. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z An occasional slight nod from Teenie told her she was doing the right thing. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed the needle and felt a slight tug when it pierced the skin. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But under none of these did he suffer as he now did under this slight girl’s hand. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z They left him with a clumsy left hand and a slight slur to his speech. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He just gives his head a slight shake, as perplexed as I am. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he takes a deep breath, clears his throat, and gives me a slight nod. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Then his mouth moved silently, and with a slight tremor he drew his hand away from the circle of dull metal that lay upon the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He raised his head again and gave a small, slight smile. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Neither, in their soft leather footwear, made the slightest sound. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I squint into the beam, and force a smile at the man like I don’t mind bright lights in the eyes and guns pointed at my head in the slightest. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I will, if I receive the slightest sign of welcome.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Then it occurred to me: Mr. Loomis had not indicated the slightest interest in any such idea. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In the hierarchy of racial slights, the sign wasn’t unusual or out of the ordinary. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z To get even for all the names he was called and the slights he’d suffered. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A slight breeze offered some relief from the insidious and torturous swarms of biting flies, stinging bees, and disease-spreading mosquitoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He had a slight country lilt, like that of the white man at the counter. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hi,” she says after a slight pause, and I know immediately that something is wrong. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She was a fat, dowdy, middle-aged woman with black hair and a slight moustache, but she was made of human flesh. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He glances between Peeta and me, as if trying to figure something out, then gives his head a slight shake as if to clear it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt a slight prickle of rain against my face and muttered a curse, flipping the hood of my cloak up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At that moment I heard a slight scraping of gravel to my right. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Amaranta did not show any upset or the slightest sign of grief, and she even looked a bit rejuvenated by a duty accomplished. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She spoke without the slightest hint of the fury of just a few moments ago. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z So slowly that Bailey cannot pinpoint exact motions, only slight changes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a motorcycle jacket over her cocktail dress and has a slight posture he recognizes from his own mother as a reformed chainsmoker. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She lived in town, a stout, grave woman with a slight Teutonic edge to her speech, over Lottie Opsvig’s apparel shop on Main. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The dimly lit corridor smelled of flowers and of furniture polish, with just the slightest tang of formaldehyde and rot beneath the surface. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Mia’s back was still to them, the water rushing over her hands, but all four of the children saw it: a slight stiffening of her posture, as if a string had been tightened. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The wrong of her slighted beauty remained with her until Troy fell in ruins. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z No one showed the slightest interest in the hovercraft that was now descending to the ground. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The group swung around and moved down the slight slope, going slowly through the grass. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Not your fault in the slightest. Warren just wasn’t in the right place at the right time. I’m grateful the rest of us were.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z What happens, instead, is a struggle for existence, with slight variations in the birds giving some advantages over others. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With a slight movement of his head, Reginald indicated some white inmates and their visitors talking, as we were, across the room. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Just once, I’d like her to be even the slightest bit affable. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Is that an order, Your Highness?” asked Henry with a slight edge to his voice. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “You for my sake—I for yours,” he said, and laughed again, a slight cheerful sound in the heavy silence. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Yet the liver damage that brings this about might be so slight as to pass unnoticed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He looked maybe thirty, with a slight potbelly, like a frat boy who hadn’t yet realized college was over. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was a few minutes early one week and entered the office to find Agent Samson doing her job on Garth Barclay, a slight, kittenish boy I'd met back in the fourth grade. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z For just the slightest moment, Otto thought, perhaps, he saw the hazy, yellow-clad outlines of his friends, A.M. and P.M., waving at him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The girl was slight and solemn, dressed in white, and strong-looking men stood around her so she would not be trampled. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z No unintended slights, quick nods, easy smiles, teasing remarks or harsh words. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I wasn't even the slightest bit embarrassed that he opted for a maroon tux, a top hat, a cape, and a cane. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z A slight ripple of a breeze came off the water, but that did little to relieve them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He has these lips that meet just barely, like the slightest touch would coax them open. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I feel a slight twinge in my chest again. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She looked at me, her eyes wide, and spoke softly with a slight quaver in her voice, “Mooooo.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the center of the wall, there is an empty space without a frame, a rectangle of wallpaper just the slightest shade darker. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The slightest breath of wind sent the index cards fluttering like huge moths. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Herb teas were prescribed to break a slight fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Her anger was made cute with her little voice and slight lisp of youth. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Doris looked up, gave us both a slight wave, then went back to her reading. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He has inherited Ashima’s eyes, large, penetrating, with bold, elegant brows, and shares with Ashoke the slight bump at the very top of his nose. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s a slight noise from the doorway, or maybe I’m just on hyperalert. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I am frightened and think quickly what I ought to do; for everyone knows that the surgeons in the dressing stations amputate on the slightest provocation. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z To them, I knew, this didn’t make the slightest bit of difference. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The parry, quick, slight, made it seem like the fencer was flicking at a fly. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Can I call you Goz?” the manager asked after they shook hands, and she said yes, but before she said yes, she paused, the slightest and shortest of pauses, but still a pause. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I felt a slight sadness at the thought of not seeing my friends for two months, the length of the Christmas holidays. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “As to that I will confess I have not the slightest idea. Have you any views on the subject, Dr. Constantine?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z A slight brogue has appeared in the Duchess’s voice and when I glance up at her, tears stream freely down her cheeks. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There's a slight, sweet scent that reminds me of lilies. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She was a tranquil soul who entertained herself, studied hard, played with her dolls, and showed not the slightest inclination for her mother’s spiritualism or her father’s fits of rage. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His gums bled at the slightest pressure of the tip of his tongue, and he seldom stopped experimenting; it was a little game he played, sometimes by the hour. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He did not eliminate or even soften in the slightest his attack on the black nurses, despite having the type sitting in his printing shop and ready for “improvements.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Drawn out with a slight nod and a sigh. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Indeed, he had had little opportunity to be anything else, and he now seemed pleased out of all proportion at this slight notice from his master. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I gave a slight eye roll with my nod as I slipped into the chair. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Mountain Dew was forbidden, and our speech was monitored for the slightest hint of a Raleigh accent. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Absolutely,” said my mother, although this time I detected a slight chill in her voice. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The burned roof folds into itself like the slightest wind will knock it over. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z And then, without the slightest warning, it became the shimmering, flickering spot of light, floating in the darkness ahead of him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And they would rather subscribe to the myth of Trayvon Martin, slight teenager, hands full of candy and soft drinks, transforming into a murderous juggernaut. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The blade and the handle still held together, but only just; any strain, the slightest push against the water, would break it off entirely. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He took great strides, creating a slight wind in his wake, his left arm swinging high with his left leg, his right with his right, in an unusual cadence. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, the child cares about her family. I can’t slight her for that.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z His concerned look morphs into a slight chuckle followed by a full-blown laugh. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z They reached a spot where the slightest outline of rectangular light marked the door through which the two strangers from the Berg had gone. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I -notice a slight curl fen her lip and suppress a grin myself. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, that no man in his senses would marry Lydia on so slight a temptation as one hundred a year during my life, and fifty after I am gone.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z They know that our parents are sipping chai with plates of tea biscuits upstairs and that they aren’t the slightest bit interested in our bickering. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The slightest fluctuation in the weather outside my window, the smallest passing cloud, the changing position of the sun affected the mood of that room. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z But the presence or lack of an apostrophe suggests a slight difference. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He studied the paper, and she could see the slight disappointment tint his features. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her voice was low and throaty, she was slight, almost delicate, and her skin was lovely. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A big guy as dark as midnight and a slighter guy, also dark black. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Rubbing my eyes so the whites look a little red, slumping my shoulders, hanging my head, and poking my bottom lip out just the slightest bit so I look sad... Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The former snout now curves into a slight upturn at the tip. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Silencing the ovation with a slight wave of her hand, she paused. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Papa looked at him with a very slight smile. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Sefia unhooked her pack as quietly as she could, but at the slight noise the boy opened his eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The slight had been a way of punishing her for her militancy and her refusal to adhere to the more moderate approach of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The rigging for the horses was so perfecdy balanced that the team turned at the slightest tug of the reins. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The sun hung high in the sky, and there was not the slightest hint of a breeze. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Her brain was feeling the pull of the earth’s magnetic field, slight as it was. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She was perhaps fourteen years old, dark like her brother, but very slight and slender. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He spoke slowly, deliberately, a slight, distant whistle in his voice accompanying some of his harder syllables. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There have to be slight variations between different directions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled at Harry as the teams faced each other behind their captains, and he felt a slight lurch in the region of his stomach that he didn’t think had anything to do with nerves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Children are dragged away with promises that they may return the next evening, though the circus will not be there the next evening and later those children will feel slighted and betrayed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Without the slightest hesitation, Matt walked up to the chair and let the old man stroke his face with a paper-dry hand. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And it looked like it could take your eye out without the slightest effort. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She began to paddle against the current, but the movement was so slight she couldn’t keep track of the direction. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mostly by one country badly offending another,” answers Albert with a slight air of superiority. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z On a dirt track in the Tanami Desert–normally one of the emptiest places on Earth–they came over a slight rise just as another vehicle was approaching. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z There’s a slight jolt underfoot as we begin our forward momentum. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was poisonous, unnatural to let the dead go with a mere whimpering, a slight murmur, a rose bouquet of good taste. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He thought of Inej lying still on the table, her slight weight in his arms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A nod is all I get, then a slight smile that doesn’t find its way to her eyes. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z There was something brittle about her, and he feared she would snap apart at the slightest touch; she had thrown herself so fiercely into this, the erasing of memory, that it would destroy her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Back in the wardrobe. If I hear the slightest noise, I’ll make you wish you were dead.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z So far in his new life there had been one, and only one, slight disappointment. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt the slight weight, the tight grip of the claws on her finger, and gently moved him onto her shoulder. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A single candle trembled in a slight breeze. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa Nyles drove slowly through the parking lot, a slight frown on his face. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Neither of the men paid her the slightest attention. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z All night I lie awake with my body tensed, ready to leap up at the slight- est noise. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d barely moved—just the slightest twitch swimming across his tormented face—but the sound had unmistakably come from him. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The slight problem was, all I knew about Neil was that he had nice abs and calves. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She stood on the slight downgrade of her front lawn, with the low, glaring, late afternoon sun at her back. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Across the country, some equated the uniformed black soldiers with people who had stepped beyond their place, provoking slights and even violence against them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z But for the Director, even the slightest disobedience endangers his vision of his absolute authority in here. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She made a slight movement of her hand upon the bed and he saw upon the floor the child’s body. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The Tillermans lay sprawled around with the creek at their feet and the slight hillside behind them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “How can I help you, young lady?” he asks, in a slight accent I can’t detect. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I hope Andrew Peckleman doesn’t show up, either,” said Sierra with a slight shiver. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Same serious expression, a slight gathering of the eyebrows, lips held tightly closed, cheekbones high and prominent. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Dearest niece,” said my father, “dry your tears. If she is, as you believe, innocent, rely on the justice of our laws, and the activity with which I shall prevent the slightest shadow of partiality.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Doc’s shirt was torn off and his slight strong shoulder dripped blood from a scratch. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The gods-become-human were for a long time a very slight improvement upon their worshipers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And I don’t mention the slight wrinkles around her eyes or her pimples, because I know they would bother her, even when they add something real to her beauty. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z In the ditch a frog opened its eyes, disturbed by some slight noise from the hedgerow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Enrique, a slight youngster with two left shoes, pulls the shred of paper from his jeans. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Pet put her mother’s stitched hand on her shoulder and squeezed a slight warning. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She looked back at the large man, who had yet to even crack the slightest smile. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z There was also a slight sparkle to the spirits if she looked closely, and different ghosts had different-colored sparkles. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She entered the room with an air more than usually ungracious, made no other reply to Elizabeth’s salutation than a slight inclination of the head, and sat down without saying a word. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The slaves had mounded the com up, higher, higher, higher, dark hands lifting the ears of corn, slight rustle from the ears, two or three hundred slaves moving around the great stack. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought I detected a slight foreign accent. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Lara’d been born in Russia or someplace, and she spoke with a slight accent. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He came upon Mother Water Monster’s nest without the slightest disturbance. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “These caterpillars are by nature very timid. When they feel the slightest touch or disturbance, they curl up and stay that way until all danger is past.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My hands are stuffed deep inside my hoodie, hopeful for the slightest bit of warmth. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The car drew away and I felt the slight jolting of the springs under my body. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In fact, she doesn’t give him even the slightest satisfaction of a human moment. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A secret kept, in other words, only by the loosest definition, so that now—as I get ready to leak the information myself—I feel only a slight twinge of filial guilt. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I verified, the sarcasm in my voice not entirely masking the slight but genuine anxiety I felt. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He had been the first to proclaim her son King in the North, and he would brook no slight to the honor of his new- made sovereign. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The canoe rocked from a slight tremor under us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It felt heavy, too big for me, yet if I made the wrong move, I was afraid it would tear, exposing the slight, frightened child inside. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She’s so close that I can feel the slight heat from her blush. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z A slight wind pulls her ginger hair out of place. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z According to Newton’s theory, the centrifugal force of the Earth’s spin should result in a slight flattening at the poles and a bulging at the equator, which would make the planet slightly oblate. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I feel like the slightest thing could make me jump right out of my skin. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Without any warning except a slight movement of O’Brien’s hand, a wave of pain flooded his body. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The room was abuzz with the news that Derek Rude had come out to his family and that his date was a dark-haired boy who bore a slight resemblance to Finn O’Sullivan. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I quit selecting certain of my New York brothers and giving them money to go and lay groundwork for new mosques in other cities—because slighting remarks were being made about “Malcolm’s ministers.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I propose that, to ensure this competition is truly a competition, we add a slight stipulation.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We watch until it has all been sucked away and not the slightest wisp remains. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He said he didn’t know why he even bothered to come home anymore, since he no longer got the slightest bit of appreciation for his ideas. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Akin to this first trait is the second, an ever-present, poorly controlled rage—easily triggered by any feeling of being tricked, slighted, or labeled inferior by others. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Who knows when some slight shock, disturbing the delicate balance between social order and thirsty aspiration, shall send the skyscrapers in our cities toppling? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They never said anything like that to me; they always tried to shield me, to protect me even from the slightest troubles, but I could tell. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There was some slight improvement afterward, but not enough to make a difference. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Alby showed the slightest hint of a smile, a bare crack in his usually hard face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It’s a slight movement, but suddenly the distance between us is as wide as the ocean that usually separates us. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The wind brushed past, making the slight chill worse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Ladies and gentlemen,” said a slightly singsong voice, and with a slight shock, Harry saw the same small, tufty-haired wizard who had presided at Dumbledore’s funeral, now standing in front of Bill and Fleur. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The lane made a slight bend; and when that bend was passed, Mr. Elton was immediately in sight; and so near as to give Emma time only to say farther, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z "Thank you," he said as a slight breeze filled the car. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Turner wondered if the tendency toward homicide might be one of the multiform individual differences or slight variations that were introduced into a species by moments just such as this. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They paid him not the slightest attention—and perhaps they didn’t see him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think you give your friends enough credit. I’ve spent some time with Elle, and she hasn’t been mean to me in the slightest.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z —I have nothin’ broken—just some slight burns, a few cuts, and a couple of ugly bruises. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With a slight bow, the Butler took the tray and left, and Thorold went with him. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He had a round, bearded face and a slight paunch that was probably only noticeable because he was sitting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As he went up the steps there came frequently to his ears a slight creak, as of a tree bending in wind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight smell of gasoline in the air, and even the glowworms whirling aimlessly through the night didn't seem to know what had brought them to this place. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A slight plastic card, but it weighed down his pocket. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And Dimple found herself feeling just the slightest bit disappointed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He had the slightest smile on his face, barely there. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “First just his toes. Then his heels. Finally the rest, both feet. Nothing I’ve given him—no tincture, no tonic—has had the slightest effect in curing him.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His mother was slight and delicate and not made for field labor, she was too kind to endure the plantation’s battery of cruelties. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Hrothluf looked around him in slight surprise, understood that he had fallen, and got up. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a slight gracious nod of the head and rose. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nazi Party has gained a slight majority of seats in the Reichstag. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight stiffness in the way she said “Morning,” which told Harry that she was still disapproving of the way they had arrived. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Javier gave a slight nod, then licked his lips before saying, “Moss, come meet my mamá,” and he gestured toward the kitchen. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Even the slightest hint of criticism of Biafra made him uncomfortable. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He woke up blinking with a slight pain in his head and opened his eyes upon a world boiling in chaos in which everything was in proper order. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I am not unschooled in the arts of gallantry, but my lessons were administered through observation rather than practice; and I found myself unpossessed of even the slightest article of sense. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Nali said, looking at the slight mound in the middle of both corn groups. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The slightest pressure with her legs, the lightest touch on the reins, and the filly responded. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He turned at the slight creak of the door that Kaede pushed open, and broke into a smile. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I took advantage of this slight delay to look over what equipment I had to work with. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A slight grin appeared, and her brown eyes brightened. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z So while Theo is playing contentedly in the garden with his sisters, we draw a tinge of melancholy into his countenance, a slight frown, a worried brow. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There was a slight chip in one of his front teeth I’d never noticed before; it gave his smile a very engaging quality. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Possibly there were slight differences in the air pressure. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Crying? Certainly not. I have—er—a slight cold, caught on my return journey—that’s all. Yes, a slight cold. Nothing serious.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He touches my face, covering my cheeks with his hands, sliding his fingertips down my neck, fitting his fingers to the slight curve of my hips. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It had somehow come through all the bends and curves, and here must have caught a slight crosscurrent. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He is slight and short and looks nothing like Uriah, apart from his coloring. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She frowns, a slight twist of her mouth, and raises a hand to her neck, her fingers following the whorls of a strange blue tattoo poking out of her collar. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His calling her Cleo rang false: Obinze sensed this from the way he said it, and from the way she heard it, the slight surprise on her face. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It had drawn nearer just like this, quivering with eagerness at the food Mercy set out, yet tensed to spring at the slightest warning. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The slightest miscue by any one of them would mean catching a crab, and catastrophe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Without feathers, he looks malnourished and slight, like those little meatless game hens you get at the supermarket. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "My name is Alayaya," she said, with only the slightest hint of her mother's accent. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Every slight movement of the birds sounded very clearly, even if it was far away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z With the exception of a slight grinding of the jaw, their faces remain still and horrifyingly vacant. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He is the subject of schoolwide speculation, and slight scandal, having once been married to Ms. Sagan, who teaches French. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He puts a hand on my shoulder, then runs his fingers under my throat, applying just the slightest pressure. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I had gotten so used to being treated like a second-class citizen that these slights didn’t even faze me anymore. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z This time he had the slight advantage of playing with the white pieces, which allowed him to employ his favorite opening strategy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Ben felt a slight quivering in his thighs as though sinew had turned to gelatin; his knees felt vulnerable, even collapsible, the higher up the ladder he went. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt natural there, held between his forefinger and his little finger by the slightest of pressure. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Just the slightest hesitation, then she says, "How should I know what you mean?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The slightest movement gives the impression I am engulfed in tongues of fire. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It froze my blood—and then brought a slight measure of relief. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All three daemons were alert, scouting around corners ahead, watching behind, listening fin-the slightest footfall. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They all belonged to a girl who was short, slight, and, as Shin remembers, exceptionally pretty. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Tipsters with the slightest connection to the twelve-day search for Lincoln’s killer tried to get their piece of the reward. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Our mother used to have mystery under her skin, and we paid not the slightest attention. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A very small move, little but a slight shift of fingers along the white plastic arm of the beach chair. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Stella remembers every moment since she was born: every scent, every sunset, every slight, every victory. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Sherman asked, aware that none of us had the slightest notion. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He put a glass lid on a pot of lamb, adjusting it so only the slightest bit of steam could escape. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There was not the slightest surge of surf, and no wind stirred its surface. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The leaves made designs on the background of the sky, intricate patterns that shifted with any slightest breeze. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of a slight fear that he might, once more, meet that half-shaved shirt-sleeved officer who had ordered him whipped, he went almost every day to the Common. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When she opened her eyes again, she gave a slight, frightened smile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Clumps of thistle and slight ground hummocks would be his only cover. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Neither of them looked even the slightest bit agitated. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z He looked up into my mother’s eyes, a slight smile creeping onto his face. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Those plates, with their amateur finishing, the slight lumpiness of the edges, would never be shown in the presence of guests in Nigeria. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They had a slight reprieve, but one look showed that more people were coming their way. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As I knock back the dregs that have settled to the bottom of the cup, I feel a slight buzz start to run through my veins. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was slight, smooth-skinned, shy-mannered, and wore the gold chain of a Foreteller, one of the Celibates, “I’m a friend of one who befriended you,” he said, with the brusqueness of the timid. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In the dark he made an inarticulate sound of fear that had in it a slight edge of satisfaction. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The Link house stands on a cul-de-sac, up a slight rise with tall young oaks raining acorns over a small front yard and a curtain of cedar and pine bordering the back. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z And so, as everyone slept peacefully on, Milo stood on tiptoes, raised his arms slowly in front of him, and made the slightest movement possible with the index finger of his right hand. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I do know that on the day of my big piano recital, he was already walking with a slight limp, his left foot unable to catch up to his right. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Some slight gesture that meant nothing to her had apparently meant something to the wolf. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a dozen men moving here and there about their tasks, but no one took the slightest notice of him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I might have been slight—but I was smart and cagey. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z There was a slight vibration thrumming the wall against the fingers of Powell’s metal-incased hand. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Yes, they were all three Dolphin men, and none of them showed the slightest sign of repentance. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I can see that if we allow the slightest divagation on the subject of your charms, we shall never have time to hear the tale of your escape.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I’m suddenly very aware that my skin is a living organ because it registers the slight temperature change as his hand edges from cool to warm. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z A remote explosion had occurred somewhere, perhaps back at Emerson's or that night in Bledsoe's office, and it had caused the ice cap to melt and shift the slightest bit. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hardly think she will confess to showing humans the Book. In any case, I mixed a slight amnesiac into her second injection. When she finally wakes up, the last week will be a blur.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Petrosian’s style was closed and defensive, like a motionless but watchful snake, ready to strike the moment his opponent made the slightest mistake. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And you know how when you’ve just pulled it together but then somebody gives you the slightest touch, not even a hug, but shows you the littlest kindness? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Hannah, he would not be in the slightest danger. It would be so quick, he wouldn’t even be aware of what was happening. We’d make sure of that. He’s too valuable to risk.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He spoke the Common Tongue fluently, with only the slightest hint of a lyroshi accent. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the early years, Lynds was allowed to punish as he saw fit, and a whispered word, a look askance—the slightest infraction— was grounds for a whipping. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He sent me an envelope that had a slight bulge—I tore it open and saw a pair of earrings. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He knew enough about the strange power of unconscious influence to feel that it would make a difference, but he thought the effect would be slight. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Just Ali standing behind us, and Baba with this slight Indian fellow who looked a little like a mathematics teacher. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, his face flickered, the confusion replaced by a slight smile. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Clara still said nothing, but he ignored her silence and spoke normally to her, interpreting her slightest gestures as replies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw a flashlight bobbing in front of a slight figure. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, with an iron weariness in his slight body, he lay and watched the sky color from one darkness to another. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice still sounds like Grandpa but slower and weaker, with a slight slur. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t know; he doesn’t suspect; he doesn’t have the slightest idea. Otherwise he couldn’t live out a life as a bounty hunter, a human occupation—hardly an android occupation.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z To my horror, the shadow began to creep up the bed, and I felt its slight weight upon me. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Tellwright took one bite, made a slight grimace, put her fork down, and said, chirpily, “Well, dear, perhaps a cooking class would be in order.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the center there was a slight glistening, and as she touched it again, she felt it slide easily under her fingers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Stripped of that, as she is now, there’s only a slight young woman, her wide-set eyes fighting to stay awake against the power of the drugs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Most important, both featured Pocock’s trademark camber, the slight curvature that gave them compression, spring, and liveliness in the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They nodded at him and with slight alterations in posture included him in their circle. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As in, not even the slightest bit right. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then, through the sheet, I felt a slight, annoying pressure on my leg. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z On the screen he got up slowly and there was the slight shaking of a fist. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z —Man, he hasn’t got the slightest idea what I think about or care about. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A thin girl with untidy hair came out: the baby we had heard crying at her hip, a small boy clinging to her sari; stood staring at us with a slight frown. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “He ached for it. He had a vulnerable side that most people didn’t see; it really bothered him that he wasn’t more widely respected as a butt-kicking climber. He felt slighted, and it hurt.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the little slights and the snide looks, as well as the insults some of the biggest jerks in the school spat at him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He wore overalls over his tall, thin frame; his black hair was greasy, and he walked with a slight, menacing limp. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Moss looked up to see his mother staring at him, a slight smile on her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A slight refinement must therefore be made in the index, by considering only those people who are likely to engage in the activity in question. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight chill in the air that made him feel alive. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Whenever she felt this way, panic would slice into her at the slightest thing, and mundane events would become arbiters of doom. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was slight and short, with the kind of wicked face that made people quickly look away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z With a slight push, a slip over some ill-defined edge, I could turn into a bag lady. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In front of me now stands a young blond woman, slight and pale, and an earnest-looking man with a throbbing Adam’s apple and wearing a felt hat. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Gabe held his breath, afraid that the slightest movement would cause it to slice into his skin. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A slight tilt of his head, and a hesitant nod, makes me remember what Lily said. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “That won’t do either. The only one of us who has the slightest interest in food is Orgoch. And I’m sure your wallet holds nothing to tempt her.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Small and slight and who knew how old, Crane-man still moved his upper body with the ease of a young man; many were the times that Tree-ear forgot completely about the useless leg. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She wiped a doughy hand against the slight bulge under her apron. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was true that I had a slight cold and felt a little under the weather, but Aimee wasn’t cutting me any slack. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He gives her the slightest, almost imperceptible headshake. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She bent down and opened my suitcase a slight crack. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Boyfriend,” he says with a slight laugh, and looks at me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z There was only the slightest effort made at a united appearance when Maurice poked his head into our lab to say they had come. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I’ve had problems with my lungs ever since, and my bones ache at the slightest chill, and I catch cold easily now, whereas I never used to. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She had not tied her wrapper over her nightdress, and I could make out the downward slope of her breasts, the slight swell of her belly underneath the sheer fabric. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The flattening of these degrees - that is, the slight lowering in pitch - betrays the origin of Blues melodies in older, modal key-families. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Holding fast to Salvador, she crowded her slight body against his. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Why was Gregor the only one condemned to work in a firm where at the slightest lapse someone immediately attracted the greatest suspicion? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z His slight frame contained every cause of an army’s defeat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I feel rather than see the slight turning of her head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will admit to a slight curiosity. No more than proper. I’m not one to pry into anyone’s business.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was a slight boy, with very thick eyebrows and deep-set dark eyes. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He stood behind a lectern, his eyes darting angrily toward the slightest noise. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Slant asked me today, his lips enjoying but slight mobility. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “For this week only, I will allow you to submit a different cipher. But if there is even the slightest suggestion that one of you has cheated, you’ll be disqualified from the challenge completely.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The warm spring night has given way to a slight chill, but the heat radiates from Phil’s body into mine. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “The American public got a slight taste of the fear which overshadows the people of Europe constantly.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Tayo could see the lines at the corners of her eyes and a slight curve of flesh under her chin. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Reporting that even a former birdwatcher could now solve DNA was not the way to greet a friend bearing a slight hangover. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “That’s better. I’m sure it won’t be easy, but if I get the slightest hint that you have any company, well, that would be very bad for your mother,” the friendly voice promised. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z No one else had paid the slightest attention to her all night, and Ash felt as though the huntress had suddenly called her into being. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look,” she says, giving her head a slight nod in their direction. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Once there was an old man who loved things, for the slightest contact with people produced in him a faint but persistent nausea. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the harsh words, I saw the slightest flicker of fear in his face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Realizing that his slight had missed its mark, he hurried to say, “I only mean that he lacks the sort of expertise you’re looking for.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But although small and slight and lacking in physical strength, he was an active boy who enjoyed running and jumping. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He had a very slight smile, which didn’t change when he moved his mouth. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Clancy was lean but not slight, well-kept but not groomed, composed but not comfortable. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z From time to time some of these lonely comets are nudged out of their normal orbit by some slight gravitational perturbation–a passing star perhaps. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The way was downhill, an unmistakable slight grade; the crust was perfect for skis. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The door shuts, which is when, with a slight quiver of recognition, as if he’d known it all along, the perfect pet name for his son occurs to Ashoke. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In our meeting that day, though, I could not make the slightest bit of headway with her on the question of sanctions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Octavia gives a slight nod but doesn’t dare look me in the eye. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z So I refuse to feel the slightest responsibility. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The forebear flicked up and down, left and right, jumping from rail to rail with the slightest movement of the girl’s feet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She had also actually observed that Gregor needed a great deal of room to creep about; the furniture, on the other hand, as far as one could see, was not of the slightest use. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt a slight itching on the top of his abdomen. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose was crooked—it must have been broken in the past—and there was a slight powdering of nearly invisible freckles on his tawny cheeks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In fact, I must say I was even tempted to make a slight detour from my planned route just to see the village. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight rhythmic trembling—as if the ground itself were scared. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In spite of having the sunless complexion and slight build of a yeshiva student, Sender clung onto the cord as tenaciously as a terrier, even going so far as to bare his teeth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Pressure on the pest population should always be as slight as possible.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Even the slight movement in the air sends a ripple up my body. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They can be observed by the very slight change in separation they produce between neighboring freely moving objects. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The second male hovered unobtrusively behind them, slighter than the leader, his light brown hair and regular features both nondescript. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I had not the slightest idea where they had gone. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a gust of wind, but the flame did not flicker even the slightest bit. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Armin lifted Julian's slight body easily in his arms. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When Kingshaw pulled his foot up, he heard a slight, sucking noise. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Luckily, the machine had a rubber strip around its base and every time I bumped into a baseboard, the machine bounced back, giving me a slight jolt in protest. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Oh, well, that’s better than a whack on the nose with a rusty poker,” said Mrs. Cole with a slight hiccup. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The younger boys, used to seeing his black temper break out at the least hint of slight or insult, watched him in wonder at his coolness now. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The hottest forge fire and the strongest blacksmith could make not the slightest dent in it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z With a slight inclination of her head she passed out of the dining car. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z A slight breeze set a pile of feather-light leaves dancing and rolling down the sidewalk. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Although some had seen slight improvement in recent times, there was no love lost between the two sides. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, to paint those symbols with a slight brush and a quick turn of the wrist and to make a clear black mark as fragile as a piece of a butterfly wing! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s got a cute, slight gap in his smile and makes me feel special. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Sharp said, “I would say that there is a slight possibility.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Now Lyddie was truly alarmed without even the slight armor that resentment might provide. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Alma would say thanks, would show a slight expression of guilt, and would kiss her grandmother on the cheek. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Yossarian marveled that children could suffer such barbaric sacrifice without evincing the slightest hint of fear or pain. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After the July election, the Nazi Party became Germany’s largest political party, earning the Nazis a slight majority of seats in the Reichstag. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In winter her hands got so red and cracked, they bled at the slightest provocation. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A slight shake of his head indicates he hasn’t. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She was a middle-aged woman, without a trace of flirtatiousness, who walked with a slight shuffle and had lost the unwarranted gaiety that had made her so appealing in her youth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight fog, too, like a pale blue smoke all around us. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z My knee is feeling okay today; there’s a slight twinge as I lower myself, but I breathe through it. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The tea was utterly gone, but Captain Hall agreed that beyond that there had not been the slightest damage. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the blue-white light of the flashlight app, his hands shook just the slightest bit as he picked up his pencil. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Jemmy heard Prince Brat answer without the slightest hesitation. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Newt pushed open the door, the slight creak once again reminding Thomas of some vague childhood memory of haunted-house movies. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Snape made a slight flexing movement of his left arm, where the Dark Mark was branded into his skin. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I give my head a slight, painful shake. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The raft followed easily and Brian let himself feel just the slightest bit positive for the first time since the lightning had hit them. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z His fingers sped by in a blur, and his face showed the slightest of smiles, as if in a reverie. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His teacher, Mr. Lawson, is a slight, wiry, shamelessly preppy man with a surprisingly deep voice, reddish blond hair, smallish but penetrating green eyes, horn-rimmed glasses. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then Washington slowly edged out to a slight lead of about four feet. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There is, however, no sign—not the slightest fragment of evidence—that they had been struck by this, and Sprat went out of his way to criticize Bacon’s insufficiently critical approach to questions of evidence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The car roared and swayed, pressing me hard against her, but when I took a furtive glance around no one was paying me the slightest attention. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the moonlight, what I discovered was that between the palace and the next building there existed only a slight separation. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The merry-go-round started to move with a slight jolt. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Not only twins, mind you, but also a tow-headed toddler, whose skin seemed too thin, for she wailed at the slightest discomfort. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave it a slight flick to shake his bangs out of his dreamy eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Like the rest of the world, the store is a slight aberration of normal. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But if they perceive a slight against God, it is a different story. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Their mountaineering experience varied from none at all to very slight—certainly none of them had the kind of experience which would make an ascent of Everest a reasonable goal. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Anyone who watches even the slightest amount of TV is familiar with the scene: An agent knocks on the door of some seemingly ordinary home or office. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He climbed in and drove off with a slight wave. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The taxis bringing the evening’s first customers, Midwestern tourists and conventioneers, made slight splashing sounds in the cold dusk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold her tighter, pressing against her until I feel just the slightest bit cold, which means she’s taking some of my body heat. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Sheed leaned his bike against a plank, and the rotting wood broke from his slight touch, falling into the cluttered yard. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Richard didn’t understand why his family was gasping, thinking that it was because of the slight to his new fiancée. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Have you taken ill? Even the slightest of sniffles?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The slightest movement and then an awful growl; I lie still, then try again. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel triumphant, and worried at the same time, because my dad keeps a tally of slights. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Often he held his hand to his chin, for recently a slight tremor in the nerves of his neck made his head nod unsteadily when he was tired. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A slight noise at his back caused Matthias to wheel about with the dagger upraised. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z On his left foot he wore a corrective shoe and he walked with a slight limp. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The slightest shake and I’m sure it’ll fall off! It must weigh twenty or thirty pounds at least!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing,” said Francis, quite easily, despite a slight, stunned pause of maybe a second. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The logs crossed each other at slight angles. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He flopped onto his back, stared up at the branches and the stars above.There wasn’t even the slightest hint of dawn creeping into the sky. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She still had a slight accent, and she did not like to speak in public, subjecting herself to her classmates' ridicule. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I decided on a slight change of plan. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The pain of just that slight movement shocked him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Not even the slightest hint that he was aware of my existence. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “What gives you the slightest impression that I would be here when you came back?” he asked incredulously. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I knew he didn’t have the slightest idea that the letter was real. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They held not the slightest illusion of conscience. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Cala lets it rip, and I position my glove and await the telltale thunk and slight throb of my palm inside my glove. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And they spoke with a slight accent, an inflection that was unfamiliar. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We walked up a slight hill, following a simple map Chestnutt had drawn on a scrap of paper. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She grew irritable and short-tempered, and any slight provocation made her explode in anger. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked quite unremarkable to Harry, who didn’t have the slightest idea what Hermione meant by the “cry” of the Mandrake. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Always?” the woman says, just the slightest challenge in her voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z None of them was searching for any money; none of them was taking the slightest notice of the small boy crouching in the gutter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z How slight changes in accent or posture make a man seem oafish, or sly, or silly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had the same red hair and slight build, but he was taller, clearly three or four years older. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z And all this without the slightest confusion about work and responsibilities. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Except for this sorry reproduction of an Irish pub before us, nothing in this new land bore the slightest resemblance to the world we knew. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He forbade anyone to talk back to him and could tolerate no opposition; he viewed the slightest disagreement as a provocation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She complimented them on their flattering, carefully chosen outfits and waited as they had their hair fashioned, their eyebrows trained, and their slight imperfections masked by powder. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Several of the neighbors had watchdogs, which barked at the slightest disturbance; surely, these animals would signal if the intruders returned. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As you’ve doubtless heard, there's just a slight delay, a wee delay getting the heads of the two prisoners to give to Ghohg. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Her very fingers!” he cried; “her small, slight fingers! If so there must be more of her.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I held him and clung to the wet branch, only slowly becoming aware of slight burning feelings on my arms and legs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In that one slight motion, I see the end of hope, the beginning of the destruction of everything I hold dear in the world. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Another of the figures, slight and womanly, slings her bow on her back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Delilah spins the ring and the emerald points directly at her; not even the slightest bit favoring her shoulder or other patrons. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Katherine and I exchange a glance, and I give her a slight nod. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I retained a slight hope that I might profit from the meeting on the structures of biological macromolecules. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The three Baudelaire children had many more questions for Mr. Poe, but he had already stood up from the table, and with a slight wave of his hand departed from the room. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Once the town was greatly outraged over what the citizens considered a slight to an author. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not,” he said, with a slight shiver that ran all over his gelatinous body. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The tiny interior of the shop was in fact uncomfortably full, but there was almost nothing in it of the slightest value. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Not too close but on its way, like a wingbeat, like the cooling of the wind, the slight initial tug of an undertow. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a matter of consequence,” the judge interrupted, a slight edge in his voice. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Not Saleem’s, though; apparently, he’s not a good enough actor to make his slight smile look anything but forced. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She headed there, walking leisurely, with just the slightest awareness of a certain new roundness to her hips and smoothness to her gait as she waited for Besa to catch up with her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pointlessly?” the king said, only the slightest question in his voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z We had just mastered a slight rise and had reached the middle of an intersection when a bus horn blared in my ear. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then little by little it dawned on me that the eyes that seemed to bore into my body were in fact gazing through it, wearily indifferent to my slight obstruction of the darkness. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all terror-stricken except Achilles’ son Neoptolemus, and indeed what they faced was no slight danger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were open and he was kneeling in back of Derek and he was leaning forward with the paddle and he did not have the slightest idea of how he’d come to be there. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Except for Dieter, back at the Academy, my passage through the Department of Correctional Services had been blissfully free of anyone, officer or inmate, with the slightest interest about my background. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Pushed and pulled by the slightest shift of air, but never falling free into the tempting darkness. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The bathroom is one place where somebody could be, for any length of time, at any time of the night, and he would be likely to hear the slightest strange sound. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A few months earlier, on the first day of sixth grade, Carol Horning came into class wearing a slight but unmistakably self-satisfied smile. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I motioned for him to make a slight turn, but he cut the wheel so hard, it swung the cord attached to his truck. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I was not even my parents’ son in 1928 but a devilishly smooth impostor, awaiting their slightest blunder as an excuse to move in—preferably without violence, but not necessarily—to assert my true identity. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z There was, however, a slight but fairly distinct change in his appearance. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z In either case, with the slightest tweaking of the numbers the universe as we know and need it would not be here. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z You’re grateful for the slightest hint of kindness, and then, as you get older, suspicious. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He liked to talk like that, adopting a slight shift in his voice, as if he was a gangster in a movie and wearing a three-piece suit, not a windbreaker over a shirt and tie. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I gave a slight nod as if I agreed, but my imagination sparked with the possibility. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Both of our hands are still on the metal cylinder when there’s a slight vibration. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He said with a slight choke: “Gareth was the best of us.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a description in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Mr. Lovegood, you need to get rid of it straightaway, don’t you know it can explode at the slightest touch?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “No,” Hannah said, and couldn’t keep a slight laugh from her voice. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “I’ve got a slight pain in my liver and I haven’t been the most regular of fellows, I guess, but all in all I must admit that I feel pretty good.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They were safely out of sight, up on a slight hill from the road. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A slight breeze blew a fine dusting of salt over Matt’s skin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z How can she be his sister and not have the slightest idea what goes on in his head, my head, anybody’s head? Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I apologize for scaring you,” he persisted with a slight smile, but then all evidence of teasing disappeared. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Except the truth is closer to the slight drag in Henry’s voice and the half step of hesitation before he speaks that’s been there all week. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I heard feet approaching me on the path and then a slight chuckle. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z All the fretting and scheming I'd done over how I would copy the play, and suddenly here it was, handed over to me in one piece, without the slightest effort on my part. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a twinkle in his eyes, a slight teasing in his voice, almost like he’d forgot how sick she was. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But the truth was, he hadn’t the slightest idea what to do next. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I can see him give his head a slight shake. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then the road took a slight turn inland at the point where private homes and private property began and the state beach ended. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “In small doses, it has a mild, calming effect and improves the mood. The only side effect is some slight dizziness. We administer it to members of our community who have trouble keeping the peace.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z There’s a slight chill in the air today. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She bobs the slightest of curtseys in acknowledgment and the lobby is abuzz with whispers before the door has fully closed behind them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The equipment of the expedition was slight: some long-handled frog nets and some gunny sacks. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up, breathed deeply, and blinked as she came out of her slight trance. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Not a frown, exactly, but a slight tightening of the features, a twitch and a tic. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I fall asleep with the slightest smile on my face. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Jonathan could hear the breathing of the men, the slight, nervous shifting of their feet. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Rowan sipped his, but Citra refused the slightest kindness from the man. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He read the letter through, word for word, and while he read, there wasn’t a sound in the cabin beyond the slight rustle of the page in the shaking hand that held it. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She accepts my sorry with a slight nod. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She bowed, and the woman gave a slight smile. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He had simply got up to teach one day and left his body behind him in an armchair in front of the staffroom fire; his routine had not varied in the slightest since. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He takes me in from head to toe, and the look would be shameless if it wasn’t for the slight puzzlement in his face, like he’s seeing something he doesn’t quite understand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The three fugitives ran past another line of shanties that topped a slight rise and gained a litde. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Vayu, Lord of the Winds, stirred a slight breeze. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her mainstream, even countrified, looks extended to the slight gap between her teeth and her turned-up nose. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There's just the slight gradual slope, the birds, the sameness to the trees. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A slight breeze stirred the hair on his arms, and a hum vibrated almost out of the range of his hearing. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The old grizzly bear rarely showed the slightest hint of emotion—unless he was yelling or screaming or pounding on something ... or someone— but he often showed how much he genuinely cared. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And as the time passed, Thomas let the slightest trickle of hope enter his system—maybe they’d make it before getting attacked. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The trouble was, I didn’t have the slightest idea what had really happened. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The darkness was lifting when I heard the sound of footsteps, wary, soft, less heard than felt as a slight tremor of the ground. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only were these colts strange-looking, shaggy, and awkward, but aside from the slight difference in their mutually diminutive heights— Grog was a hair shorter—they were identical. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Just the walk around the back of die ridge and the slight climb over the top had left his legs rubbery. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not especially. I feel that there are so many opportunities for slights — perceived or real — when we do not know who we are with.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We left a slight hole in the middle and that’s where we spilled the buckets of guts. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z If I feel they have ulterior motives or are the slightest bit disingenuous, I try to shelter the kids from them. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I think I have a slight fear of heights.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The baseball news was all I could read and I did not have the slightest interest in it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z It looked vulnerable, soft, like an easily wounded shin, full of bone but susceptible to the slightest pain. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Vic gives her the slightest nod, all the while grinning as if his teeth were on review. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I sensed from a slight change in the glint of the whale’s eye that it was now looking at Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Between the point, worn away into a little hole, and the pink lips of the mouth, lay eighteen inches of shell with a slight spiral twist and covered with a delicate, embossed pattern. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The boy stirred once, opened his eyes, and made a slight sound. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z "I'm afraid there has been a slight misunderstanding," Freak says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He was short and slight, black-haired and black-eyed, pompous, condescending, and almost as ignorant medically as I was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The slight gracelessness of my walk, which Dr. Luce had commented on, predisposed me to join die graceless sex. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She would also affect, with the Mr. Agbo Voice, a slight raising of her eyebrows in what she imagined was a haughty foreigner pose. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Eighteen years earlier, crossing a street in Cambridge, he had been hit by a car, and the surgically repaired leg canted out at a slight angle, making his gait a little awkward. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Davos was a slight man, his low birth written plain upon a common face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The injured girl was small, and despite the slight rise and fall of her chest, she looked dead. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He said nothing, but I heard the slight shake in his breath as he blew it out. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Then with a slight rasp of his canvas skin, he turns his head to me, and his blue button eyes rotate slightly, like binoculars seeking focus. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “You long for the slightest copper, but resent it when it arrives. Do you follow?” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Try that, and then multiply it, if you can, by three thousand, and you still won’t have even the slightest sense of what Jamie went through. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Both carried slight builds, with heads shaped more like ovals than circles. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The deweys came in 1921, but the year before Eva had given a small room off the kitchen to Tar Baby, a beautiful, slight, quiet man who never spoke above a whisper. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But it was a powerful force for me, especially at fourteen, with my nerves bright and jangling, ready to launch into a symphony at the slightest provocation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Besides the slight stirring of the wind through the leaves, there are no sounds. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z There’s a slight mist of light, coming through the cracks around the closed drapes, from the searchlight outside, where two men doubtless patrol, I’ve seen them, from above, from behind my curtains, dark shapes, cutouts. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z To his slight annoyance, however, neither Ron nor Hermione seemed quite as curious about Malfoy’s activities as he was; or at least, they seemed to get bored of discussing it after a few days. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “They told me you had a slight concussion. Your head does not hurt?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Considering the whole span of earthly time, the opposite effect, in which life actually modifies its surroundings, has been relatively slight. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Goldfarb looked like a professor with his beard, his slight stoop, his tweed and corduroy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Anyone seen as being less patriotic than expected was suspected of being a Communist, a Communist sympathizer, or a Socialist—a slight ideological variation of Communism. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “But don’t fail to let me know if there’s anything I can do to help, no matter how slight.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Do you?” said the boy, with a slight sneer. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The slightest glow of early morning illuminated the Glade, turning everything dark blue and shadowed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Here at the summit of Round Top the air was cool, there was no wind, the odor of death was very slight, just that one pale yellow scent, a memory in the silent air. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He took not the slightest notice of Wormtail, who lay twitching and bleeding on the ground, nor of the great snake, which had slithered back into sight and was circling Harry again, hissing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z By slighting death, by acting, we pretended it was not the terrible thing it was. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The slightest distraction or additional fear or pain caused her story to snarl like a ball of yarn. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After a slight pause, Francesca smiled and said, “Cool,” and then they went back to their conversation. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Without apparent exertion—but the Wart, who was an enterprising learner, had been watching the slightest movement of its fins. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand up, but in Ainsley’s slight body, there’s no way I can meet him eye to eye. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z With the slightest of efforts the hyena could be at the bow right at my feet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z On Friday, before anyone arose, he watched the appearance of nature again until he did not have the slightest doubt but that it was Monday. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I just noticed her, not with the slightest interest, you understand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After a slight hesitation, he added, “We all do.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And as if to cure him of the root of his ceaseless thought of his own troubles, there came out of the south one day a small slight cloud. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The slight advantage I held coming into the Training Center, my fiery entrance last night, seems to vanish in the presence of my competition. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Humans may notice a slight shimmer in the air if they are paying close attention—which they rarely are. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It was not just sexism—but the innuendo of sexism that was exhausting: the energy spent parsing perceived slights or deciphering unintended puns. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Filling the months in the meantime posed not the slightest problem. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z My eyes turn upward, expecting to see giant cracks race across the ceiling, massive chunks of stone raining down on us, but the bunker itself gives only a slight shudder. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “At last some honesty from you,” Scythe Curie said with the slightest of grins. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I can hear the slight annoyance in my mom’s voice and yet I’m still frozen in place in my room, staring at my schoolbag. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He said if Malachy or I showed the slightest sign of a cough or the faintest rattle in the throat we were to be brought to him no matter what time of day or night. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “If a jock showed even the slightest trace of cowardice,” wrote Arcaro, “it could get awfully rough out there.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At first when the abuse started, it was a slight shove or a twist of my arm. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Because it did not require great arm strength, weeding was often done by women, young boys, or slight men. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The boy had his father’s round moon face, his pointy stub of a chin, his twisted, seashell ears, and the same slight frame. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She built a structure and attacked it, and if it showed the slightest shakiness she tore it down and started fresh. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She kissed her own ring, getting just the slightest bit of Rowan’s blood on her lips. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The slightest breach in decorum would find the perpetrator kicked off on the side of the road, no matter where we were. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I slept lightly, waking at the first sounds of fussing, at the slightest shifting of weight, so I could fetch the ice and tinctures before Luke became fully conscious and the pain gripped him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “There are some things many synesthetes have in common, besides a slight majority of them being female. Why don’t you tell me how many of them sound familiar to you, okay?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The sparrows showed no kindness or civility to one another, often fighting savagely among themselves on the slightest pretext. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You have to be five,” Mr. Ortiz said in his slight Cuban accent. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z What most spectators had not realized was that the bridge ran across the estuary at a slight angle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My skin is so fair even the slightest flush to my cheeks makes me bright red—I was probably neon right now. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then she reached in and tucked a tiny package into Travis’s suit jacket, where it made a slight bulge. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She just slogged right in up to her knees, blue jeans and all, without the slightest regard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The stairs complained loudly at the slightest pressure, an efficient alarm. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “If I may be so bold, ma’am,” the patch says with the slightest hint of a bow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We had not the slightest doubt that these things were saturated in the dreaded anaesthetic which, as Thwaites had many times pointed out to us, could put you to sleep for hours at a stretch. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It begins with a very slight, warm sensation, something I haven't felt in three years. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps, had Pollard been on him, he would have felt the slight catch in the rhythm, like a playing card clicking against the spokes of a bicycle wheel. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z TC was soft-spoken, slight, and of Vietnamese descent. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I give it a shake, and hear the slightest flutter. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Ekon said nothing in answer, but Koffi snuck a glance at him and thought she saw his muscles relax, saw the slightest shift in his stiffened posture. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Her Grace would take it as a slight if he did not come to her at once. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was as fragrant as the flowers outside his window, as slight, but he trembled with a warmth I’d never felt before, an almost imperceptible tremor that somehow transferred to me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Mom sat listening, a slight smile on her face. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z All I feel when she slashes the tires is a slight bounce in the truck, so small I’m sure I only felt it because I was waiting for it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I catch my mom eyeing Mallory several times with the slightest bit of contempt, and it gives me a sick satisfaction. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She looks the slightest bit disappointed as we leave. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He was smiling his gently indulgent smile, and she reached out and traced his lower lip with the slight fuzz underneath. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Most often poor men who came to the New World to make their fortunes, the overseers had not the slightest sympathy for their enslaved workers. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Nowhere I can show you in public,” she said with a slight grimace, shifting her hips in a way I found most distracting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you may find this more to your taste,” said Poirot with a slight smile as he handed him a second sheet of paper. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon there was a soft scrabbling of paws on wood, the latch clicked, and the door opened a fraction, just enough to admit the slight body of the cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Each figure was decorated some way with the slight pieces of green. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the slight sound of a throat being cleared and I looked up and saw Julian closing the door behind him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He kept still, knowing that the slightest movement of his head would mean being violently sick. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She hadn't the slightest idea what that meant. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He leaned his nose to the slight fizz coming from the can and then handed it to the boy. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She felt Imogen Sokoloff would have done that, would have savored the slight feeling of sadness and the beauty of the harbor view while holding the skirt of her pretty white dress above her knees. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was sure he’d never seen her before—but then the slightest hint of doubt crept into his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He smiled at Candice and offered her a slight wave, but didn’t speak. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But there are just the slightest suggestions, hints of what may be ahead. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron gave a slight cough, which might have been hiding a snigger. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Even I didn’t have, myself, the slightest inkling. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z With a slight splash, Matthew began scooping quartered slices of peaches into his mouth with such a zealous sucking and slurping that even his father paused to witness the divertissement. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a familiar calm in the room, but the jingle-jangle of Mrs. Newman’s bracelets always gives me a slight headache. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z His slight strangeness set him apart and made him safe as a repository. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The night also had a slight breeze, and when she pictured herself swinging in the breeze, clinging to a rope made of ugly clothing, she almost gave up entirely. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Thomas held his breath, not daring to make the slightest sound. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I found myself listening with my eyes as well as my ears, noting the slight movements. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Whether he was clumsy or cruel makes not the slightest difference to me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Fortunately, Peeta has a little something worked up, and with some slight alterations, it can count for both of us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He stopped, finally, at a clump of trees where the road made a slight bend. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Wasn’t there the slightest rumble in the air whenever I brought in drinks to the Sunday debaters? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Both Reeds were slight of build, slender as swords and scarcely taller than Bran himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was a slight man of about thirty-two with tan hair and brown diffident eyes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I had to tell each crew that there might be a slight disruption of business while we got some financial details ironed out. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Gladys munched as slowly and deliberately as a cow, her huge black eyes fixed on me, her lips curled into a slight smile. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He gave a slight shrug, his eyes still locked on his hands. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her smile was bright, her dark brown skin was luminescent, and even her twisted hair seemed to hold a slight, nearly imperceptible hint of gold in its depths. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I felt a slight movement against my hand, like a child's breast when it whimpers at the end of a spell of crying. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After the slightest pause, she traces my features—tentatively, softly, barely grazing my skin. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It seemed quite large, if the shoreline was any indication; left and right it stretched on with only a slight curve, showing the island to have a fair girth. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And in our village, believe you me, people die for the slightest provocation so there are not that many old people still hanging around. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Boys,” Mr. Archie said, a slight crack in his voice, “that don’t sound good.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He doesn’t say anything else, just looks at me with a slight frown, as if he’s trying to figure something out. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The red planet's crater-pocked surface stretched out seemingly forever, its thin atmosphere a slight blur along the edge. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Jemmy no longer felt the slightest concern about the soldiers. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The engineers subjected the airplanes to tests, capturing and analyzing the numbers, recommending improvements, some slight, others significant. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Mother took hold of her hand and also mine—something I would not have tolerated in the slightest back home in Bethlehem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes search deep into thickets, looking for the slightest hint of movement. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z There was a slight, persistent movement of wind through the yew tree branches, and the elms and oaks of the copse, and a rustling of the high grasses in the field. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The preacher, Don Joaquín, was slight, with child-size hands, delicate shoulders, and a thin neck trapped inside the collar of a starched shirt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z However, his no-compromise policy on racial slights of any sort would have a direct and indirect influence on the civil rights actions of the 1950s and 1960s. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was an angry hum, followed by a slight explosion that caused something to rattle, and I could hear a low roaring begin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This had the immediate effect of dispelling the slight tension that had built in the room while Mr Harry Smith had been speaking. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Mark wasn’t taking even the slightest chance anymore. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Other than that, you can”—he paused and flashed a slight grin—“y’know, do your thing.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But the slightest touch and I was right back to being a teenage boy with the biggest crush in the world. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Making a slight right turn, they drove up the hill. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I feel a slight pulling on the needles as she attaches the wires. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z There was a moment of slight awkwardness as Mr Lewis glanced around the table. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Every slight movement in the street evoked a casual curiosity in him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Already I can feel slight pains, in my belly, and my breasts are heavy. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie touched him on the shoulder, he turned, and their eyes met, but only for the slightest moment. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They were nothing like the dazzling purple petunias and multicolored pansies Miss Mallory cared for at the Home for Lost Girls, but they made Cady ache just the slightest for the place all the same. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Everywhere else we’ve been, however quiet, it still pointed toward life, but this place doesn’t even show the slightest trace of it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Our anger was like the anger of children, passing quickly from one petty grievance to another, from the memory of one slight wrong to another. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The only slight drawback is that I’m one table over from Brij Nath and Matthew Weir, both of whom slurp cafeteria chili and gargle it in the back of their throats as a joke. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Why should he pay the slightest attention to a system like that? Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jude’s temper flared just a bit as he looked at this friend of his wife’s, this slight woman, not exactly plain, but not fine either, with a copperhead over her eye. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z There were sounds in the world now, too: insects were stirring, and a very slight breeze was rustling the dry grass stems growing higher up the dune. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z What pained me most was to see her so unguarded, to hear her burp after meals or expel gas in front of company without the slightest embarrassment. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Up in the citadel, pacing, she felt as jumpy as though she were really there in the room with him, ready to spook at his slightest movement. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She patted my knee, and I could tell that even slight movement hurt her ribs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z But the voice that answered Jen’s father carried only the slightest edge of doubt. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “She was very ordinary. She wasn’t of the slightest importance. I knew her well enough.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, then you want to be an actress,” in a tone that said this was only a slight improvement over my first career choice. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z How ghastly it would be, I thought, shuddering, if Charlie had even the slightest inkling of exactly what I did like. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Moving in a slight awkward crouch, she made her way through the press of loudly talking guests and out of the drawing room door. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Harry felt a slight squirm of discomfort, as though a small snake had stirred inside him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With a calm skill, without the slightest misstep, he left his accumulated grief behind and found Remedios changed into a swamp without horizons, smelling of a raw animal and recently ironed clothes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A woman stood at the edge of the clearing pouring grain from one bark platter to another, and the loose chaff drifted off on the slight wind like smoke. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The elevator comes to a slight pause and then begins to move laterally to the left. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z There's a slight pause in Max's speech but then it picks up with the upbeat tone of a brilliant idea. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t buy eggs in Malta,” he confessed, with an air of slight and clandestine amusement that was the only departure from industrious sobriety Yossarian had ever seen him make. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She glanced over at me and gave me a slight smile. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z My eyes dart around, searching for my parents, desperate for even the slightest sign of them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In one, he was bare-chested with the slight swell of a middle-aged belly, reclining on Ranyinudo’s bed, smiling the bashful smile of a man just sated from sex. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z On the job, slurs and slights were an everyday experience. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He had a loud voice with a slight accent, as many in Village had, the traces of their former languages lingering with them. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Only the slightest flush betrayed any feeling on the part of the robopsychologist. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His father gives him a slight, sad smile and turns away, holding the snake above his head, triumphant, before handing it off to an elderly sister. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I didn’t dare move, afraid that the slightest motion would set off a noisy avalanche of debris all around me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z As a result, I end up moving at a slight diagonal. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He gave the crowd a slight bow and walked over to escort the elders out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The possibility of social irrationality resting on a base of individual rationality is suggested by a slight variant of Condorcet’s original example. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They took the original plainchant and added a second line that ran exacdy in parallel to it, at a slight distance, like two train tracks. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She lay back on the planks, feeling the platform move in a very slight, very slow rhythm as the great tree swayed in the sea breeze. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Olanna pulled her eyes away from the slight swell of her belly; it was newly unbearable, the thought that Odenigbo’s baby had been in that body. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was slight of build, about five feet ten inches tall, with dark hair and deep-set brown eyes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth did not move, but a slight smile remained there as God’s voice introduced the boy to Benton. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Mama swallowed and smiled, just the slightest bit, so Ophie did the same, and curtsied again, before leaving to head back to the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “There's not the slightest resemblance. They both have blue eyes, that’s all. It’s not unusual here. Hurry up and go to sleep.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His mouth was set in a slight pout. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I heard the slight sound of a key being turned in the lock and then I heard the door shut. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was clear then that they didn’t have the slightest intention of reopening the doors of Congress, as we all expected. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Herman did not stimulate me in the slightest. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She noticed a slight bulge under his jacket, but she wasn’t about to ask what it was. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The walls would each be over two hundred feet long, and come together at a slight angle. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Friar Hugo entered, with a slight swagger added to his ungainly waddle. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The sun penetrated the graveyard, and as we stood there, a slight breeze blew, causing the trees surrounding the mounds of earth to sway gracefully. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And when at last he spoke, Toby’s words came out like hot oil on a stove—still on the surface, but ready to pop at the slightest disturbance. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z After only the slightest pause, I leaned in too, giving it. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At such times, the slightest kindness on the part of anyone becomes a sort of bravery. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I let the slight, soupy breeze cool my cheeks while I come to a decision. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby ran up a slight hill before the rest of us and froze. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Never?” asked Milo, with the slightest touch of disbelief in his voice. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z "But do you know the slightest thing about beauty?" he asks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Any insult to Pollard was received by the Howards as a slight to themselves. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She feels the slightest opening inside of herself. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It might have gotten worse if I hadn’t made a slight gesture over the brazier with the wax doll. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She drew Hannah’s slight figure closer against her, like a child’s, and presently the woman’s shuddering ceased, and Hannah drifted into the shallow napping of the very old. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But here’s the thing: We made a slight error in navigation. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “The troll was a slight blip. But irrelevant to the overall scheme.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z With the slightest movement of his wrist he indicated that the other policeman should take the letter. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her face maintains a semblance of girlishness, in the length of her eyelashes and the slight pout of her lips, despite the fact that she is clearly too old to be properly called a girl. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Palsson and Bobby might see some money, it was suggested, if the film made a profit, although it was highly unlikely for a documentary to realize even a slight windfall. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight tear at the lobe of one ear, a sprinkling of blood on the forearm. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Without the slightest hesitation, he took two hops to the water, waded in and swam across the deep, still pool. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Darwin writes that man is liable to slight variations, which are induced by general and complex laws.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Spanned by several steel bridges, the racecourse made a slight curve at Union Point, just before the finish line at the Fruitvale Avenue Bridge. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was a pretty even-tempered guy, but that slight movement was a clue—he was royally ticked off. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It can be subtle, a whiff of humidity in the air, a slight lifting of the sky. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Despite their efforts, the cauldron showed not the slightest damage. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Then Bigger saw in close-up the picture of a slight, smiling white girl whose waist was encircled by the arms of a man. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “This book would be so much better if I didn’t have some creepy guy stalking me while I tried to read it.”Trina spoke without the slightest hint of a smile. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Yes, I think it might as well be now” Charles Wallace gave a slight jerk of his head, saying, “Come,” and started to walk in a strange, gliding, mechanical manner. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And at night, waking out of a dream, overwhelmed and bewitched by the crowding apparitions, a man perceives with alarm how slight is the support, how thin the boundary that divides him from the darkness. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen Burns asked some slight question about her work of Miss Smith, was chidden for the triviality of the inquiry, returned to her place, and smiled at me as she again went by. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “You mean eavesdropping,” Amaya said, but she had a slight smile as she slurped her stew. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z On the held, the coaches were as gentle with him as ever, treating him once again as an explosive time bomb that could be set off by the slightest impulse. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He glances at me, his head tilted to the side as he gives me a slight smile. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z More people crowded onto the train, so I was pushed into a corner where I could no longer look out or feel the slight breeze from the open window. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z And I would have been—if I had the slightest idea what he was talking about. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z We watched in complete astonishment as she put the skeleton through various contortions, thrusting her pointer around without the slightest self-consciousness. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The lake, surely impossible...though was there a slight possibility that Dumbledore might have known some of his past misdeeds, through the orphanage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Wesley was carrying a sack about half the size of his slight seven-year-old body. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The trees have slight bends in their trunks, careful angles of their palm leaves. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The way she chews with her mouth the slightest bit open. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And for a moment—just the slightest beat—I think that, yes, this is the right name for her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The short answer if you ask me was that nobody had the slightest clue but it sure didn’t stop them from pretending they did. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It hearkens back to the long-ago rope, swinging in the slight breeze. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a borrowed patch-pocket suit that hung so large on his slight frame that he looked like a child playing dress-up. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I laugh at the expression on Caleb’s face, his mouth drawn into a slight pucker and his eyes wide. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Though the evening is balmy, I shiver, overtaken by a slight chill. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The knife came down to a spot on Sammy’s cheek and opened a slight cut that ran down to Sammy’s chin. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She noticed how smooth it was, and the slight perplexing smell of Mrs. Coulter’s flesh: scented, but somehow metallic. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Sonia is morose, running a slight fever from her typhoid shot, still expecting, when she enters the living room in the morning, to see a tree trimmed with lights. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My professor, Linda Heywood, was slight and bespectacled, spoke with a high Trinidadian lilt that she employed like a hammer against young students like me who confused agitprop with hard study. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He felt a slight lessening of nervous tension and swallowed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There's a slight tremor to his voice, barely noticeable. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He dismisses the corporal with a slight wag of his chin. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Despite my slight missteps on beam and floor, I was in first place on both and third on vault. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Okay,” she said, putting her hands under Kaitlin s slight shoulders and wishing she wasn’t in charge of this part. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z ‘Once they’re embedded, even the slightest motion can set them off. I wouldn’t want you to miss the last four minutes of your life.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As I was deep into the Heart of Stone, all I felt was a slight analytical curiosity about what it would be like to be publicly whipped. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Neither of us, however, had the slightest clue to the steps that had led Linus to his blunder. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It makes him seem even more intense than he already is, with his burning eyes, rapid-fire clipped speech, and slight lisp. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “They have not said they are dying of hunger,” Aunty Ifeka said, with a slight shrug. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was a short, slight man with a dark angular face. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She walked with a slight limp, leaning on a horned staff, and as she approached she called out, “Good morning, travelers! That’s my dog, Cavin; he’s harmless enough.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “What’s here?” he asked, tracing a slight bulge between her breasts. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z No one in the boat made a move, or paid the slightest attention. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He was heading for the golf course again, with a slight detour. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I imagine your ink would just freeze now,” Yishan said with a slight undertone of annoyance. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z At length, we reached our proposed camp near Lake Champlain, not without some slight mishaps not worth recording. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He nodded the slightest bit, more to himself than Stef, I think. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother bowed a slight bow to the woman and said, “I’m very sorry.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight scuffle of feet behind the door, followed by Annie’s clear voice saying, “I’m sorry! Please don’t!” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Youth and social approval allied themselves with me and we trammeled memories of slights and insults. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So saying, he stretched out on his back on the carpet again, his slight torso fitting in rather tightly between the 1932 Stromberg-Carlson table radio and an overfilled maple magazine stand. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Will gave a slight nod, but he didn’t look scared. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Herbie writhed and tossed in his sleep; he began to duck—asleep or awake—at the slightest noise. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One chunk-stick burning atop another in the stove rolled against the stove door with a slight thump. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sense of speed he had was the cold air against his face and the occasional tremor of the hull as some obstruction far below raised a slight wave in the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The fact that he never bothered to remember our names was insulting, but neither was that slight, alone, enough to make us despise him. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was deep, very distinct, with a slight grating quality in it. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z A slight breeze blew the nauseous stench of the river away, and Matt collapsed with his chest heaving. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was tall and unthinkably slight, with long, straight hair so blond it was nearly silver. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had been looking for something in a seldom used storeroom at the back of his shop, when a slight noise drew him to a window. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the surgeon’s best attempts, Roosevelt’s left leg remained prone to infection at the slightest injury. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I felt a slight pang of guilt, which vanished when I pictured Lissa’s array of stuffed animals and dolls. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A slight pause followed — and then Wormtail spoke, the words tumbling from him in a rush, as though he was forcing himself to say this before he lost his nerve. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I see it when he sits down or gets up—the slightest hesitation when he bends his knee. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Even if it's a dumb story, telling it changes other people just the slightest little bit, just as living the story changes me. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Marie was slight, and Obinze was not sure whether she was timid or whether her halting English made her seem so. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He addressed himself to Miss Bennet, with a polite congratulation; Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow, and said he was “very glad;” but diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley’s salutation. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Hours later he finally accepted the dismaying certainty that Gebu had not the slightest intention of leaving his room at all that night. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z As reapings go, this one at least has a slight entertainment factor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I think he laid a restraining hand on her, for I heard her say, “Let me pass,” and there was a slight rustling sound as she withdrew from his grasp. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s astonishing that I used to believe all this without the slightest suspicion, I wrote. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He gave an almost imperceptible nod and took the slightest step away from her and toward the front door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t, so then she turned us around and pushed down on me, the slightest grimace stealing across her face. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not open them again until a slight pressure on her upper arm told her that she might look again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I can still feel her lips against mine, the smooth, soft skin of her face and arms, the slight trembling of her hands. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Well, suppose there’s a slight doubt that the boy should be in the army and we send him and he gets killed.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She did all this without arousing even the slightest of my suspicions. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry felt a slight thrill of excitement, wondering what was coming. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His body is so naturally kinetic that even when he is silent and nearly still he can make an audience laugh with just a slight gesture or facial expression. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A slight shadow emerges from the mist: a female Augur. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He spoke like somebody on television, his sharp, quick New York accent overlaying a slight Southern drawl. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The man touched his hat, took his bag, put on his coat and departed; not a soul took the slightest notice of the whole transaction. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Her slightest gesture, her faint scent of fresh laundry and soap, the light in her eyes and the grace of her delicate neck crowned with untamable curls—I loved everything about her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Radiating relief, Chronicler set his satchel down on one of the tables, surprised at the slight tremor in his hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Three little girls dressed in identical black dresses and white scarves clung to the slight, bespectacled man behind the counter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Up a slight slope, across an expanse of vacant lots, a modern church, quite large, stood in a lazy pall of white smoke—St. Ignatius, I assumed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Through bleary eyes, Tally saw that it was a 3-D copy of the note, perfect down to the slight incisions of Shay’s labored penmanship on the paper. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The old man handed him a leather sheath, backed with stiff horn, with buckles to hold the knife in place, because the slightest sideways movement of the blade would have cut through the thickest leather. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He is quick to sense slight or insult in things others say, and frequently may misinterpret well-meant communications. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There's one slight problem with my plan: I don't have any way to "record" the wattage from an abandoned solar cell. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Just then, Neville caused a slight diversion by turning into a large canary. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Among eleven occupied rooms, she counted thirteen sleepers, one of whom was not a faranji but a Tizerkane warrior, Tzara, wrapped in the slender arms of a slight young woman with very short, soft hair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was so popular and smart, and seemed to just go from girl to girl without ever taking it the slightest bit seriously. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She pushed a slight hand into my hair, brushing the branches and leaves out of its length. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Her hull had settled on the marly bottom at a slight angle with the bow aiming upward. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I have such a sharp vigilance in my chest that the slightest sound startles me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A very slight bow, as my back wouldn’t permit a deep one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Serber looked down at his notes and began reading quietly, with a slight stutter. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought if he wrote a letter to an old friend of his in New York there might be some quick, however slight, therapy in it for him. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z In his bosom lay the slight, skeleton-like body of his girl child, and he looked downinto the delicate bony face, and into the sharp, sad eyes that watched him unceasingly from his breast. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It was his way of letting me know he didn’t trust me in the slightest. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He did not have to creep along, for he met nobody on his way, but this did not surprise him in the slightest: This evening, he was the luckiest person at Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The answer was obvious, as clear as night and day, black and white in Odessa, Texas, and he responded without the slightest hesitation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a slight nip in the air, dear. Andrew, would you kindly excuse us? I need to talk to Miss Muldauer in private.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z There were no actual footprints, not even a slight scratch. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I spot a slight rippling to my right and I follow its path. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I enjoyed the slight elevation I gained from sitting on the extra life jacket. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z However slight you are, however large your lifeboat, you will be amazed at the difference this will make. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked through the swarm and I saw a slight, darkhaired man pulling a wheeled cart. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Hecate nodded, the slightest hint of satisfaction in her face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Now and then the room blurred and a slight giddiness came over him; but his muscles would flex taut and it would pass. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He keeps his eyes on the elevator, half expecting his father to walk out and fetch him, to indicate, with a slight tilt of the head, that it is time to go. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Alice didn’t show the slightest reaction at first, but made sure the glasses were safely on the bar before she turned round. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She had been like a slight, bright candle-flame, but this woman was like the white new moon. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z That gave Mapper a slight smile, but then he frowned again. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "Call an ambulance, there's been a slight accident." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I twitch the slightest bit or shiver. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He had built up the ginning enterprise himself and overseen it through this seasonal spasm of mad activity for thirty years; he no longer had the slightest interest or obligation. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She had a slight figure, a pale, gentle face, and fair hair. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Each of these recurrent exposures, no matter how slight, contributes to the progressive buildup of chemicals in our bodies and so to cumulative poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Was it a shadow, or a slight stooped figure? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I, of course, had not the slightest intention of leaving either in June or in September. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Naw,” said Bunny, brushing off this thought with a slight flick of the hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “All of them,” Sofia responds, without the slightest hesitation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A slight cushioning effect in the area of his stomach told him that the Invisibility Cloak was also there, stuffed out of sight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The stoplight creaked and swung in the slight breeze. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Then she makes a small motion of her head, a slight jerk to the right. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He was slighter than Bun, heavily freckled, but he had Bunny’s sandy hair and his sharp little nose. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Love and lives are complicated, so I will tell you only two things that happened over the next few years, though you can imagine a thousand little slights between the physician and Hassan. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Anyway, it has never been the slightest use to us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She has bright, dark, eyes and satiny brown skin and stands tilted up on her toes with her arms slightly extended to her sides, as if ready to take wing at the slightest sound. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z After a few moments she asked with a slight smile, “Teenie work you too much?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, pausing before each step to gather strength for the next; her hands kept up a slight, shuddering movement like the nervous flutter of a bee on a flower. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z A young woman gazes at the camera, her head tilted at a slight angle. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z By seemingly slight changes the whole character of the substance is changed; for example, not only what is attached but the place of attachment to the carbon atom is highly important. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Johanna grins, and I feel a slight but significant shift in our relationship. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She seemed perfectly at home among these women and treated me coolly, with a slight sneer, like a dim and inferior acquaintance. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z There were faint colors in it: slight streaks of azure and emerald coiling through the silver. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We reach a slight hill, and Seven and Chris jog to keep up with the car. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z We always responded to the slightest change in weather, the most minute shifts in time of day. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Harrison and I knew each other casually, but there had never been the slightest trouble between us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A slight ripple upon the water, or a vagrant breeze through the grass, became Asmodeus. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Olanna felt a slight irritation, a prickly feeling on her skin. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Or maybe I just keep noticing new cute things about him, like the curve of his jawline, or the slight hunch of his shoulders. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I let out a slight squeal of panic. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He said nothing; the slight sardonic raise of his eyebrows said that she, too, would have to grow up. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A slight paunch strains against his crisp Park Service uniform. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z After a moment he said to Harrison, “I understand that you are General Longstreet’s”—a slight pause—“‘scout.’” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He continued to walk with a slight limp for the rest of his life. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Frank with a slight wave and the smile only he can make where one side of his face draws up and both eyes grow very wide. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A slight limp causes Ashoke’s right foot to drag almost imperceptibly with each step. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Jay stood in the doorway, a slight sweat stain ringing the neck and underarms of his shirt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Alexa turned to him in slight surprise, as though she had not expected him to speak. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They strode down corridors, up flights of stairs, and around and around until she hadn’t the slightest chance of finding her way out again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As her eyes adjusted to the night, she gradually began to pick out the shapes along the ground, and finally she saw it: the slight signs of the beginnings of a trail. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She wants to sit up for Ma, but her body is so weak that the slightest movement is painful. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is no God,” answered Dunbar calmly, coming up with a slight stagger. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Everything in the picture had a slight fuzziness around the edges, making Mom’s sweater and hair look extra soft. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto reviewed both cards and saw the difference, as slight as it was. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It overlooked Baby Kochamma’s ornamental garden, the gravel driveway looped around it, sloping down towards the bottom of the slight hill that the house stood on. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at the other three, her glance and voice had that slight suggestion of command in it that comes from having occupied a position of authority. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He could feel a slight tremor in the boy’s hand when they touched. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I cupped my hand around my lighter to protect the flame from the slight breeze and lit up. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “I am perfectly healthy, madam, apart from a slight dustmite allergy, and I don’t think even you can do anything about that. No. What I want from you is your Book.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z An old woman, slight, in a silver gown with a loose scarf covering her head, shuffles forward. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Yet he clutched it, as a man must clutch the slightest hope. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The ice was thick but clear, and in some places I could see twenty or thirty feet into it with only a slight waver of distortion. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Did he touch you, even in the slightest manner?” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Wang Lung said, beseeching her, “Think and remember a little slight young lad, tall for his years, but not yet a man, and I did not dream he dared to try a woman.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z His father leaned back, the slightest glimmer of pleasure on his face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Aside from keeping the door hinges so well oiled that the slightest touch made them swing open easily, he offered no more inducements than other saloon keepers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s dressed in an ill-fitting Peacekeeper’s uniform complete with the white fur cloak, but it’s several sizes too large for her slight frame. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Imagine that all the bridges over the Seine have been buried in silt and lie de la Cite is just a slight bump on the landscape. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z When he got to her, he wrapped the coat around her shoulders and, after a slight hesitation, pulled her to him and rubbed his hands up and down her arms. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Colonel was known for his ability to detect even the slightest nod or gesture from bidders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When I smile tentatively at him, he gives his head a slight shake, as if clearing it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His accent was slight—he'd lived in San Francisco since he was nine—but when he sang, he became unmistakably Irish. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The end that had been tied to her horse’s halter flapped loose in a slight breeze. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Hazel whirled around to see a slim, slight man in a long black coat with two rows of shiny buttons down the front. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z A slight breeze blew and it went through my brain with a sharp swoop that made me grit my teeth in pain. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z White went out of his way so that Hale’s wife and daughter never felt slighted by prison officials. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He spoke French well and fluently, with only a slight accent. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The one on the left had a slight crook, but the other two were smooth and straight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But have you noticed the slight curl at the end of Sam II’s mouth, when he looks at you? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Many men have been hanged on far slighter evidence,’ I remarked. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If she was making even the slightest attempt to address centuries of bad press for stepmothers, she scored a Big Fat Zero. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The assassin might have bothered to care about the slight if she had any interest in courtiers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I should take him, even on my slight acquaintance, to be an ill-tempered man.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Her lips had a slight glisten of pink gloss. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She forgot the names of the servants and even of her own children, yet she always managed to be present, like a cheerful, beneficent spirit, at whose slightest footfall clocks began to wind themselves. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Something happened in: María’s face—the slightest clenching of her cheek muscles, maybe, or perhaps her eyes narrowing the tiniest bit. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Except for a slight narrowing of her eyes, the judge’s expression never changes. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Ugwu opened the door before she knocked, his shirt unbuttoned, slight sweat patches under his arms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was the sort of response Toby excelled at when he felt slighted. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “She’s great, she’s very seductive, but if you think she slights you or anything like that, it’s not you, it’s just the way she is.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “The slightest air of disbelief offends it, naturally. How would you feel if people refused to believe in you?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He liked best the dark chocolate hazelnut truffles, and didn’t seem to mind the slight bitterness of the hard chocolate shell. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He realized, though, that not focusing on one area meant he was left with not the slightest idea—not even a guess—of what his Assignment would be. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But his cousin had buried her; near the guava tree there was a slight elevation of earth and a cross roughly made from two branches. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The floor of the loft had a slight downward slope. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Jamison looked at her with a slight frown. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There are times when the world is gelatinous around you, and it takes such a gathering of willpower just to move the slightest bit, it hardly seems worth the effort. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A very small move, little but a slight shift of fingers along the white plastic arm of the beach chair. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Also, there’s a slight bump of cartilage along the top of my nose. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The Professor looked up and around the circle of intent faces, and his lips moved in their slight smile. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “You had no idea of your impending good fortune, in those times?” said Estella, with a slight wave of her hand, signifying in the fighting times. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Without showing the slightest concern for Jemmy's fate, he flicked a glance at the two outlaws. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z But Hel’s mask clings to her like a silvery second skin, and I can see the slight furrow in her brow as she looks down at me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Let me live long enough to see the boy sit the Iron Throne, and Varys will pay for that slight and so much more. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nobody now alive remembers Ariana ever demonstrating even the slightest sign of magical ability. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I make a mistake and mine ends up with a slight bend in the wing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She began to play, and everyone could hear the slight tremor from her shaking hand. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It did not dive, but the nose went down slightly and the down-angle increased the speed, and he knew that at this angle, this slight angle down, he would ultimately fly into the trees. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Missus Whitworth’s smile does not waver, but the slightest bit of pink rises in her cheeks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “OK,” he said, with a slight shake of his head. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The illumination from the lamps accompanied the fading sunlight, while the slight angle of the lamplight created soft shadows across his subjects. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He gives a slight nod and flicks one hand at the band leader, who slides into a Gounod waltz. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Brown stood there, a slight man, his winter hat pulled down to his eyebrows. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z One of the men is thinner than the other, of a slighter stature. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I look for the slightest bit of revulsion, but none is there. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Buford saw with a slight shock the first column of infantry, the lovely flags. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote and then erased, “Most of these slight variations tend to become hereditary’ He did not shy away from problems; he listed them. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “But even that one year, we have not paid,” her mother said, and in her tone was the slightest of accusations. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With a slight shiver, the Prime Minister got up and moved over to the window, looking out at the thin mist that was pressing itself against the glass. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z That, combined with the slight rumbling of the car, had already put Frankie to sleep. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z It was like he was deaf or something, because he never showed the slightest expression even when the songs got completely vulgar. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The girls were hefty, big breasted and strong and their blonde hair was in slight disarray. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I noticed a slight tremble in his hand. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The man’s voice is still cold, but I can detect a slight edge of doubt. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I glance around at the shadows and cobwebs and the windowpane that rattles with even the slightest hush of a breeze. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z As he spoke, he made a slight, unconscious movement of his head, an almost imperceptible nod, as if pushing the unseen pawn forward. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For once he envied his ability to pick up the slightest sounds. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Her eyebrows are doing this slight wrinkle in the middle, which is what happens when you’re worried. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Harry told her, a slight edge to his voice, and he set off again, leaving her crouched beside the old grave. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But Aimee noticed me limping, slight as it was, and she took me off to the side. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But, along the wall, one of the girls catches my eye and gives a slight nod. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He had bright hazel eyes and a shiny, toothy smile with a slight gap between his two front teeth. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The noise was slight, but they both listened intently for a moment to see if it produced another, from upstairs. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z After a few more tries, I’m about ready to throw the dumb thing across the room, when my finger grazes the slightest little bump on the spine of the book. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z There was a pause and then a slight rattle of china and silver. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I told the king that I could not come unless I was accompanied by my colleagues; the king regarded this as another slight and canceled the visit. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had teased Boubacar about Francophone Africans, how battered their minds were by the French and how thin-skinned they had become, too aware of European slights, and yet too enamored of Europeanness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Joe, sun bronzed and barefoot in his jersey and shorts, took Joyce, slight and slender in a frilly white summer dress, and twirled her once under his long, outstretched arm. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He knew it had happened, because he heard slight movements around him that suggested frail bodies shifting their footing on the earthy, twig-strewn ground that marked the outer edge of the forest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It surprised him, that she could use the word “virtue” without the slightest irony, as was done in the badly written articles in the women’s section of the weekend newspapers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Hermione hastily dropped down to her knees beside her and tried to comfort her, but' nothing she said made the slightest difference. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I stand stockstill for a second, watching her slight form in black leggings and a red T-shirt. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And if there was the slightest, tiniest change in Derek, any indication at all that he was coming out of it, Brian would call the trip off and hope for the best. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z There had been some argument about it probably, Rebecca defending him, and ever after this perhaps a slight awkwardness whenever his name was mentioned. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Father Mike didn’t appear to notice the slight, however. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She gave a slight nod; then her gaze fell to the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He gave an almost imperceptible nod and took the slightest step away from her and toward the front door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The only noise was the continued chugging of the printing press, and a slight rattle from the tray as Xenophilius’s hands shook. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We were sitting at a table with a man of about my age and a rowdy little girl who gave way upon the slightest provocation to uncontrollable laughter. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Sigom might take it as a slight if he did not appear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When Hamilton showed a late draft of this passage to John Jay for his commentary, Jay expressed admiration for the style but slight discomfort with the argument. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When I opened my eyes and looked down, I saw the boy from the gas station riding his skateboard, pushing himself up the slight incline to our parking lot where the gravel changed to asphalt. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “We blacks haven’t the slightest desire to drive you back into the sea,” I said, measuring each word carefully. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight pause, and then Dumbledore said, “Did you by any chance hear what Miss Granger was shouting, Hagrid?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He had healed remarkably well, but he still trotted in front of the fire with a slight limp. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He turns toward the truck, looks straight at his older brother, and smiles the slightest of smiles. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Fear, loneliness, desperation, sadness, even the slightest hint of joy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z That the change in his voice was nothing other than the onset of a real chill, an occupational illness of commercial travelers, of that he had not the slightest doubt. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z It was interesting that such a slight frame could contain so large a person. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z This time I don’t have even the slightest hope of return. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The woman was wilder, her eyes shifting restlessly between the men facing her, and the loose grouping around me, her chaotic hair quivering in the slight breeze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A slight chill to the air, even in August, something almost Russian. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I glance down, catch the slight purple flush across her cheeks. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The windows against the far wall were cranked open, but the slight breeze did nothing to cool the hot, stuffy room. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z J. is easily offended, bursts into tears at the slightest thing and, to top it all off, is a terrible show-off. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The cats’ voices grew louder, and they talked so loudly that they never heard a slight rustling in the vine a few feet above their heads. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z It was ruins—a few stones in a square, a slight depression for the basement, and trees growing right up through what had once been the living room. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the sugar on the front of her T-shirt and thought that if she had the slightest idea what she looked like, she wouldn’t be laughing at all. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She must have noticed my slight head nod to the beat, because she quickly killed the radio. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But Nana took advantage of the slightest distraction on Nivea’s part to persist in her attempts to cure the child’s muteness with the same remedy she used for hiccups. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z How could I be so totally afraid, and Luis be not the slightest bit afraid, of the exact same thing? Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the slightest hint of peace, as fleeting as it was, and tried to enjoy it for however long it might last. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He turned and gave his version of a smile, which was a slight affirmative, the lips barely curled, the lower lip out in front. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Helmuth twitches the left side of his mouth, the slightest smile, winks his left eye, not enough to attract guard's attention, just enough to signal Karl. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Whenever a black family moved or suffered a slight reverse in fortune, it usually let its policy lapse and later bought another policy from some other company. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Cars from the adjacent highway zoomed by without a care, without the slightest concern that just yards away a devastated family grieved. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Baxter gave me a slight nod from behind the camera. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Near the dead tree there w'as a slight mound of earth and a leaning Celtic cross cut from plywood. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I suppose it was a big deal, but for some reason getting congratulated for becoming an American citizen brought on a slight feeling of discomfort. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Dusk pulled their shadows long, and a slight breeze ruffled the leaves on the eucalyptus trees they passed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My slight build, my thin waist, the smallness of my head, hands, and feet raised no questions in anybody’s mind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Brougham was a slight man, whom many years later ABC’s Keith Jackson would call “a jolly little elf.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Among the variety of animals I keep in cages in the garden I have four monkeys and a bat-eared fox that will escape on the slightest pretense from the boy who cleans out the cages. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He regarded this as a slight, that I was in effect demoting him, and he refused, choosing instead to run for the presidency himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a rustle and a slight, deprecating cough from the direction of the woods. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He learned through fear to keep his mind every instant upon his work, not only because of Pai’s wrath, but because of the painful scrapes and gouges inflicted on his hands by the slightest inattention. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “I suspect he won’t be home yet,” I said, just the slightest hint of pity in my voice. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “All those neighbors will look out their windows and kick themselves when they realize they slighted the head of the northern SIM!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Whoever this was, he was slighter than Eril-Fane, and sank less deeply into the down. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He wasn’t nearly as slight as he’d looked next to his burly brother. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He had to repeat himself, because Jaime did not move, remaining as unresponsive as ever, without the slightest gesture to show that he had heard his brother’s words. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Considering how tightly packed these pines—which look suspiciously like towering dragon-giants in this moment—are, moving even the slightest bit in the wrong direction could be disastrous. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “I’m not talking about breaking the law,” Mr. Griffiths continues, not appearing the slightest bit amused. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He nodded, that slight grin creasing his lips. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A slight flush was working its way into her cheeks. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I adjusted the brim of my cap, my lingering anxiety giving way to a slight discomfort at being out here in the open where anyone could see us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They used our language, but with a different lilt, a slight change of cadence. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "You want newspaper?" he says with a slight accent. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She was still a girl, a slight lovely girl who lay in bed and ate chocolates, a girl whose hair smelled like hyacinth and whose scarves fluttered jauntily in the breeze. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And still the robot’s hands formed the stirrup, nor did he betray the slightest atom of surprise at the grotesque figure into which Powell had been converted. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I feel like all my nerves are too close to the surface, and the slightest touch will make them fire. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Both men were flying blind, neither having had the slightest training in electrical field theory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A more prickly man might have taken that for a slight, but the Cleftjaw had only laughed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The lord’s words were accompanied by a faint rustling of wood and leaf, a slight twisting of his head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “What’s that thing — hanging underneath?” said Ron, a slight quiver in his voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A slight breeze blew now, and little boats sailed down to the mouth of the river and the bay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the hottest day yet, so heavy that the slightest exertion brought on a flood of perspiration, an exhaustion in the joints. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless my imagination is messing with me, a slight flush colors his cheeks, too. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Alby looked over at Thomas, who was shocked to see the slightest hint of a smile flash across his face before vanishing in a scowl. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Without the slightest regret I said goodbye to Repton for ever and rode back to Kent on my motorbike. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z After a slight dip the road began to rise. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z It isn’t even an inch, but in this part of Oregon a slight dusting brings everything to a standstill as the one snowplow in the county gets busy clearing the roads. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z There were two of them, one big and burly, the other a younger fellow with a slight build. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But nothing was of the slightest interest to me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Soon she was moving about the ship without difficulty, albeit with a slight limp. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The eyases crouched against each other, holding their feathers at slight angles that shed the water in rivulets. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He lay on the grass and let the baby crawl over him, yank his beard, and put a foot in his eye without the slightest protest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The old woman leans toward Molly, a slight frown on her face. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z After half an hour he had only the slightest sign. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “That’ll do, Molly,” said Mr. Jaggers, giving her a slight nod; “you have been admired, and can go.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z His stomach was sensitive to the slightest movement and the lurching of the bus caused strange reactions in his body. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Near 0 g the slightest motion sends our friends floating and tumbling up in the air. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He is slight, perhaps five feet six inches tall, with closely cropped hair, wearing wire- rimmed spectacles. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was small and slight, but wiry, and she’d fought like a tiger; his fist had raised a bruise on her cheek, and she was ignoring it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But I knew there was not the slightest chance of that happening. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Negroes there glanced at me without the slightest suspicion or interest. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A flash of uncertainty crossed the girl’s face, so quick Nailer might have missed it if he hadn’t been watching closely, but he caught the slight widening of her eyes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z In my mind she was all curves, but here, now, up close, my hands on her waist to hold her up, she was slight. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z His fingers graze the white and black keys, dipping them such that they make only the slightest noise. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so pretty and slight and vivid and always bubbling over with intensity and fun. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t the slightest idea what the expression meant. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I see by the slight motion of her head that she’s counting the birds down by the water. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Just in conversation, Mr. Muhammad would suddenly begin coughing, and the coughing tempo would increase until it racked his slight body. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Without her voice, the slight static hum that constantly played beneath her words sounds louder. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z No, Kit had to agree, there was not the slightest excuse for lingering further. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He’s just sitting in the chair with his eyes closed and a slight smile tugging at his lips—I swallow and say, “Thanks for the gift,” and he opens his eyes to look at me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z And thaws my frozen heart just the slightest bit. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Taking heart at the slight falter, Thomas started screaming as he charged. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Besides, Blanca was not given to psychic experiments; even though she had always been extremely close to her mother, she had never shown the slightest curiosity for mental phenomena. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone who witnessed the moment agrees that it was almost eight o’clock at night when Ferula appeared without the slightest warning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Eilonwy herself admitted she had never explored the passage; her blithe confidence did not convince him she had the slightest notion of where she was going. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The swallow swooped down with the slightest flick of the wrist or soared skyward with the tiniest jerk of the string. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey,” said Papa, coming down the stairs with a slight swagger. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Emilia! Help me! Help him!” screamed Maria, but no one paid her the slightest attention. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mixed in with each tree’s own taste was the slight taste of blackberries, and why this was so, I could not explain. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Will you tell me something?” he asked, glancing down at me with a slight smile. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Morning after morning it happened this way — the two of them dovetailing at an intersection, and, without the slightest hitch in stride, cruising off together. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt light-headed as her blood drained from her, making a slight hissing sound when it struck the mixture in the clay pot. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The only sound was a slight scraping noise from the rooftop, where the weather-vane swung back and forth. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He caught a slight movement in the corner of his eye and turned to the canoe, where he saw a white bird whispering into the ear of Alice’s dæmon, Ben. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “For this week only, I will allow you to submit a different cipher. But if there is even the slightest suggestion that one of you has cheated, you’ll be disqualified from the challenge completely.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I worked with the freedom fighters in Ethiopia and before that I flew in relief to the Warsaw ghetto,” he said with a slight smile, as if that answered the question. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was swelling and slight inflammation around each rupture in the skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She had grown gready on the food given her each day, and although she had as yet said no word at all, still she was plump as a child will be on slight care enough. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z But Will knew without the slightest doubt that that patch of grass on the other side was in a different world. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A little later I heard a slight sound and turning saw that he had opened his eyes and was gazing at Ira, staring at her unwinking. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was slight, but it was enough, enough to let Genie know he was okay. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Alex watches Henry’s face in quarter profile, the slight pain that moves under his skin, but he shakes it off quickly and takes Alex’s hand back up. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Not quite as big as the Brady house, but there's a slight resemblance. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z |
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